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Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Recklinghausen122,438 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
427006
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427006:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Recklinghausen, Arrondissement de Recklinghausen, Münster, Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, Allemagne
German:
Recklinghausen, Kreis Recklinghausen, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Italian:
Recklinghausen, circondario di Recklinghausen, Distretto governativo di Münster, Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia, Germania
Russian:
Реклингхаузен, Реклингхаузен, Мюнстер, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
雷克林豪森, 雷克林豪森县, 明斯特行政区, 北莱茵-威斯特法伦, 德国
Spanish:
Recklinghausen, Distrito de Recklinghausen, Münster, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Recklinghausen, Noordryn-Wesfale, Duitsland
Arabic:
ركلنهوزن, مونستر, شمال الراين-وستفاليا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Recklinghausen, Rechión de Münster, Renania d'o Norte-Westfalia, Alemanya
Armenian:
Ռեկլինգհաուզեն, Հյուսիսային Հռենոս-Վեսթֆալիա, Գերմանիա
Asturian:
Recklinghausen, Renania del Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Basque:
Recklinghausen, Münster, Ipar Renania-Westfalia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Рэклінггаўзен, раён Рэклінггаўзен, адміністрацыйная акруга Мюнстэр, Паўночны Рэйн-Вестфалія, Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Рэклінггаўзэн, Рэклінггаўзэн, Паўночны Райн — Вэстфалія, Нямеччына
Bengali:
রেকলিঙহাউজেন, নর্ডরাইন-ভেস্টফালেন, জার্মানি
Breton:
Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Реклингхаузен, Северен Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Catalan:
Recklinghausen, districte de Recklinghausen, regió de Münster, Rin del Nord-Westfàlia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Recklinghausen , Kreis Recklinghausen, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
رێکلینھاوس, ڕاین-وێستفالیای باکوور, ئەڵمانیا
Chechen:
Рекклингхаузен, Къилбседа Рейн-Вестфали, Германи
Corsican:
Recklinghausen, Nordu Renu-Westfalia, Germania
Croatian:
Recklinghausen, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Czech:
Recklinghausen, Okres Recklinghausen, Vládní obvod Münster, Severní Porýní-Vestfálsko, Německo
Danish:
Recklinghausen, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Recklinghausen, Kreis Recklinghausen, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrijn-Westfalen, Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Rekkelhoezn, Noordrhain-Westfele, Duutslaand
Egyptian Arabic:
ريكلينهاوزن, المانيا
Esperanto:
Recklinghausen, Distrikto Recklinghausen, Distriktaro Monastero, Nordrejn-Vestfalio, Germanio
Estonian:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghauseni kreis, Münsteri ringkond, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
رکلینگهاوزن, رکلینگهاوزن , مونستر, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Finnish:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausenin piirikunta, Münsterin hallintopiiri, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Recklinghausen, Alemagne
Friulian:
Recklinghausen, Gjermanie
Galician:
Recklinghausen, Renania do Norte-Westfalia, Alemaña
Georgian:
რეკლინგჰაუზენი, რეკლინგჰაუზენის რაიონი, ჩრდილოეთი რაინ-ვესტფალია, გერმანია
Greek:
Ρεκλινγκχάουζεν, Μύνστερ, Βόρεια Ρηνανία-Βεστφαλία, Γερμανία
Gujarati:
રેક્લિંગહૌસેન, નોર્થ રાઇન-વેસ્ટફાલિયા, જર્મની
Hebrew:
רקלינגהאוזן, חבל רקלינגהאוזן, נורדריין-וסטפאליה, גרמניה
Hindi:
रेकलिंग हौसेन, उत्तरी राइन, जर्मनी
Hungarian:
Recklinghausen, Észak-Rajna-Vesztfália, Németország
Icelandic:
Recklinghausen, Norðurrín-Vestfalía, Þýskaland
Ido:
Recklinghausen, Nordrheno-Vestfalia, Germania
Indonesian:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Recklinghausen, Region administrative-governamental de Münster, Rhenania del Nord–Westfalia, Germania
Interlingue:
Recklinghausen, Nordrhen-Westfalia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Recklinghausen, Tuaisceart na Réine agus an Viostfáil, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
レックリングハウゼン, レックリングハウゼン郡, ミュンスター行政管区, ノルトライン=ヴェストファーレン州, ドイツ
Kannada:
ರೆಕ್ಲಿಂಗ್ ಹಾವ್ಸೆನ್, ಉತ್ತರ ರೈನ್-ವೆಸ್ಟ್ಫಾಲಿಯಾ, ಜರ್ಮನಿ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Реклингхаузен, Солтүстік Рейн-Вестфалия, Германия
Kongo:
Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanyi
Korean:
레클링하우젠, 뮌스터 현, 노르트라인베스트팔렌주, 독일
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen , Reyn-Westfaliya Bakur, Almanya
Kyrgyz:
Реклингхаузен, Германия
Ladin:
Recklinghausen
Latin:
Recolinchusum, Provincia Monasterium, Rhenania Septentrionalis-Vestfalia, Germania
Latvian:
Reklinghauzene, Recklinghausen, Ziemeļreina-Vestfālene, Vācija
Ligurian:
Recklinghausen, Renania do Nòrd-Vestfallia, Germania
Limburgian:
Recklinghausen, Kreis Recklinghausen, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Noordrien-Wesfale, Duitsland
Lithuanian:
Reklinghauzenas, Šiaurės Reinas-Vestfalija, Vokietija
Low Saxon/Low German:
Riäkelhusen, Kreis Riäkelhusen, Regerungsbezirk Münster, Noordrhien-Westfalen, Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Recklinghausen, Regierungsbezierk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Däitschland
Malagasy:
Recklinghausen, Alemaina
Malay:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Jerman
Marathi:
रेक्लिंगहॉउसेन, नोर्डऱ्हाइन-वेस्टफालन, जर्मनी
Minangkabau:
Recklinghausen, Jerman
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tek-kok
Narom:
Recklinghausen, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Recklinghausen, Nord Reno-Westfalia, Germania
Northern Frisian:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen , Nordrhin-Weestfåålen, Tjüschlönj
Norwegian:
Recklinghausen, Kreis Recklinghausen, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Recklinghausen, Münster , Ren del Nòrd-Vestfàlia, Alemanha
Picard:
Recklinghausen, Nord-Rhénanie-Westfalie, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Recklinghausen, Nòrd Ren-Westfalia, Almagna
Polish:
Recklinghausen, Kreis Recklinghausen, Rejencja Münster, Nadrenia Północna-Westfalia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Münster, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália, Alemanha
Romanian:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Münster , Renania de Nord-Westfalia, Germania
Romansh:
Recklinghausen, Rain dal Nord-Vestfalia, Germania
Sardinian:
Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germania
Saterland Frisian:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Noudrhien-Wäästfoalen, Düütsklound
Scots:
Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Реклингхаузен, Минстер, Северна Рајна-Вестфалија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Recklinghausen, Münster, Sjeverna Rajna-Vestfalija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Recklinghausen, Girmania
Silesian:
Recklinghausen, Mjymcy
Sinhalese:
රෙක්ලින්ග්හෝසන්, උතුරු රයිනේ- වෙස්ට්ෆාලියා, ජර්මනිය
Slovak:
Recklinghausen, Severné Porýnie-Vestfálsko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Recklinghausen, Severno Porenje-Vestfalija, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
رکلینقهاوزن, نوردراین-وستفالن, آلمان
Swahili:
Recklinghausen, Rhine Kaskazini-Westfalia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Recklinghausen, Kreis Recklinghausen, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Tyskland
Tamil:
ரெக் லிங்காசன், வட ரைன்-வெஸ்ட்ஃபாலியா, ஜெர்மனி
Tatar:
Реклиңһаузен, Төньяк Рейн-Вестфалия, Алмания
Telugu:
రేక్లింగ్ హౌసెన్, నార్త్‌ రైన్-వెస్ట్‌ఫాలియా, జర్మనీ
Thai:
เร็คลิงเฮาเซิน, รัฐนอร์ทไรน์-เว็สท์ฟาเลิน, ประเทศเยอรมนี
Traditional Chinese:
雷克林豪森, 北萊茵-西法倫, 德國
Turkish:
Recklinghausen, Kreis Recklinghausen, Regierungsbezirk Münster, Kuzey Ren-Vestfalya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Реклінґгаузен, Реклінґгаузен, Мюнстер, Північний Рейн-Вестфалія, Німеччина
Urdu:
ریکلینگھاوسین, نورڈرائن ویسٹ فالن, جرمنی
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Shimoliy Reyn-Vestfaliya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Recklinghausen, Renania Setentrional-Vestfalia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Đức
Volapük:
Recklinghausen, Nolüdarinän-Vesfalän, Deutän
Walloon:
Recklinghausen, Almagne
Waray:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Recklinghausen, Ardal Llywodraethol Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Recklinghausen, Noordreyn-Westfalen, Duutsland
West Frisian:
Recklinghausen, Recklinghausen, Noardryn-Westfalen, Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
ریکلنگہاؤسن, رکلنگھاؤزن, اتلا رائین لیندا فالیہ, جرمنی
Wolof:
Recklinghausen, Almaañ
Wu Chinese:
雷克灵豪森, 德国
Zazaki:
Recklinghausen, Renê Zımey-Westfalya, Almanya
Zulu:
Recklinghausen, IJalimani


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Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
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