Waltrop | |
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 Saint Peter Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waltrop within Recklinghausen district  | |
  Waltrop  Waltrop | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′N 07°23′E / 51.617°N 7.383°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Marcel Mittelbach[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.98 km2 (18.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 29,586 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 45731 |
| Dialling codes | 02309, 02363 (Oberwiese) |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
Waltrop (German pronunciation: [ˈvaltʁɔp] is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the Datteln-Hamm Canal, approximately 15 km east of Recklinghausen and 15 km north-west of Dortmund.
- ^ 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.