Recklinghausen


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Recklinghausen

(German rɛklɪŋˈhauzən)
n
(Placename) an industrial city in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia on the N edge of the Ruhr. Pop: 123 144 (2003 est)
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Reck•ling•hau•sen

(ˈrɛk lɪŋˌhaʊ zən)

n.
a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in NW Germany. 127,139.
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