Lembeck is a village in the north of Dorsten which belongs to Recklinghausen in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It is located in the north Ruhr area, on the border with Münsterland. As of the year 2020, it has a total population of 5,124.[1]

Lembeck
Village
Aerial view of Lembeck
Aerial view of Lembeck
Coat of arms of Lembeck
Lembeck is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Lembeck
Lembeck
Lembeck is located in Germany
Lembeck
Lembeck
Coordinates: 51°45′32″N 06°59′57″E / 51.75889°N 6.99917°E / 51.75889; 6.99917
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
DistrictRecklinghausen
TownDorsten
Incorporation1975 January 1
Area
 • Total1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,124
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46286
Area code02369

Geography

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Lembeck is situated to the north of Lippe River, about 12 kilometers north of the city center of Dorsten. Its average elevation is 67 meters above the sea level.[2]

Transportation

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Lembeck is connected to the Duisburg–Quakenbrück railway. Lembeck train station is served every hour by the RE 14 Emscher-Münsterland Express between Essen-Steele station and Coesfeld (Westf) station.[3]

Landmark

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References

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  1. ^ "Einwohnerzahl 2020" [Population 2020] (PDF). www.dorsten.de (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  2. ^ "Lembeck topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  3. ^ "Flyer RE 14 Emscher-Münsterland-Express 2021/2022" (PDF). NordWestBahn (in German). p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2023-06-08.