Recklinghausen

[ rek-ling-hou-zuh n ]
/ ˈrɛk lɪŋˌhaʊ zən /

noun

a city in NW Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.

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Recklinghausen
/ (German rɛklɪŋˈhauzən) /

noun

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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