Herten is a town and municipality in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the industrial Ruhr Area, about 5 kilometers west of Recklinghausen.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Herten (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 60,707 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.6, longitude 7.133333
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 75 m
P2046 (area)
area 37.33 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 60707 (2025)
View the Source2. Herten (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1050
The first time Herten was mentioned in official documents was in 1050 as Herthene.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1050
The first time Herten was mentioned in official documents was in 1050 as Herthene.
Source text, founding-year: 1050
The first time Herten was mentioned in official documents was in 1050 as Herthene.
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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