Recke (; Westphalian: Riäke) is a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography Recke is situated approximately 20 km north-east of Rheine and 25 km north-west of Osnabrück.
Neighbouring municipalities Ibbenbüren Hopsten Mettingen Voltlage Neuenkirchen
Population
Sons and daughters of Recke Hans-Jürgen Klein (born 1952), politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens), member of the Lower Saxony Landtag Erich Rutemöller (born 1945 in Recke-Steinbeck), football coach
People who are connected to the place
Simon Rolfes (born 1982), German national football player, grew up in Recke
Twin town Ommen (Overijssel, Netherlands)
References
External links Official site