Gladbeck

Gladbeck
Old town hall
Old town hall
Coat of arms of Gladbeck
Location of Gladbeck within Recklinghausen district
Recklinghausen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaDortmundBochumHerneGelsenkirchenEssenWesel (district)BottropUnna (district)Coesfeld (district)Borken (district)GladbeckRecklinghausenDattelnOer-ErkenschwickCastrop-RauxelMarlHertenWaltropHaltern am SeeDorsten
Gladbeck is located in Germany
Gladbeck
Gladbeck
Gladbeck is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Gladbeck
Gladbeck
Coordinates: 51°34′N 6°58′E / 51.567°N 6.967°E / 51.567; 6.967
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictRecklinghausen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Bettina Weist[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total35.91 km2 (13.86 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total75,799
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
45964–45968
Dialling codes02043
Vehicle registrationRE, CAS, GLA
Websitewww.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.

  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.