Gladbeck

Gladbeck
Gladbeck
Town
	Old town hall
	Coat of arms
	Location of Gladbeck within Recklinghausen district
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	Coordinates: 51°34′N 6°58′E / 51.567°N 6.967°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Recklinghausen
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Bettina Weist (SPD)
Area
• Total	35.91 km2 (13.86 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	75,799
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	45964–45968
Dialling codes	02043
Vehicle registration	RE, CAS, GLA
Website	www.gladbeck.de

Gladbeck (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlat.bɛk] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Gladbeck is quite a young town, first recognised 21 July 1919 when it was given town rights. The town established itself around five farming villages, Brauck, Butendorf, Ellinghorst, Rentfort and Zweckel.

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

[1] Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.

[2] "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

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