Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia

Marl
Panoramic view of Marl City with town hall
Panoramic view of Marl City with town hall
Flag of Marl
Coat of arms of Marl
Location of Marl within Recklinghausen district
Recklinghausen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaDortmundBochumHerneGelsenkirchenEssenWesel (district)BottropUnna (district)Coesfeld (district)Borken (district)GladbeckRecklinghausenDattelnOer-ErkenschwickCastrop-RauxelMarlHertenWaltropHaltern am SeeDorsten
Marl is located in Germany
Marl
Marl
Marl is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Marl
Marl
Coordinates: 51°40′N 7°07′E / 51.667°N 7.117°E / 51.667; 7.117
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictRecklinghausen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Werner Arndt[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total87.69 km2 (33.86 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total85,001
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
45768, 45770, 45772
Dialling codes0 23 65
Vehicle registrationRE
Websitewww.marl.de
Marl, sculpture near Marler Stern

Marl (German: [maʁl] ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the Wesel-Datteln Canal, approx. 10 km north-west of Recklinghausen. It has about 90,000 people.

  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 20 June 2024.