Castrop-Rauxel | |
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Location of Castrop-Rauxel within Recklinghausen district | |
Coordinates: 51°33′N 7°19′E / 51.550°N 7.317°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Münster |
District | Recklinghausen |
Subdivisions | 15 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Rajko Kravanja[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 51.66 km2 (19.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 74,370 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 44575–44581 |
Dialling codes | 02305, 02367 (Henrichenburg) |
Vehicle registration | RE, CAS, GLA |
Website | www.castrop-rauxel.de |
Castrop-Rauxel (German pronunciation: [ˌkastʁɔpˈʁaʊksl̩]), often simply referred to as Castrop by locals, is a former coal mining city in the eastern part of the Ruhr Area within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.