Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Oer-Erkenschwick
Oer-Erkenschwick is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
It is situated approximately 5 km north-east of Recklinghausen, on the northern periphery of the Ruhrgebiet. When pronouncing the name, “Oer” should be pronounced like the German Ohr, not Ör.
How locals move
Getting around Oer-Erkenschwick the local way
- Get inDatteln can be reached by motorboat or canoe on all four canals.
From Wikivoyage: Datteln, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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