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{{Infobox German place
|type               = Stadt
|name              = Castrop-Rauxel
|image_photo       = Castrop-Stadtmittelpunkt.jpg
|image_coa            = DEU Castrop-Rauxel COA.svg
|coordinates       = {{coord|51|33|N|7|19|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan          = Castrop-Rauxel in RE.svg
|state        = Nordrhein-Westfalen
|region  = Münster
|district             = Recklinghausen
|elevation              = 98
|area            = 51.66
|postal_code               = 44575–44581
|area_code           = 02305,<br>02367 (Henrichenburg)
|licence               = RE, CAS, GLA
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 5 62 004
|divisions         = 15 
|website           = [https://www.castrop-rauxel.de/ www.castrop-rauxel.de]
|mayor             = Rajko Kravanja<ref>[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.</ref>
|leader_term       = 2020&ndash;25
|party             = SPD
}}

'''Castrop-Rauxel''' ({{IPA|de|ˌkastʁɔpˈʁaʊksl̩}}), often simply referred to as '''Castrop''' by locals, is a former coal mining city in the eastern part of the [[Ruhr Area]] within the state of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] in Germany.

==Geography==
Castrop-Rauxel is located in Germany between [[Dortmund]] to the southeast, [[Bochum]] to the southwest, [[Herne, Germany|Herne]] to the west, [[Recklinghausen]] to the northwest, [[Datteln]] to the north and [[Waltrop]] to the northeast.

===Urban area===
[[File:Altes Rathaus Castrop-Rauxel.png|thumb|190px|Old town hall]]
[[File:Schloss Bladenhorst.jpg|thumb|190px|Bladenhorst Castle]]
[[File:Castrop-Rauxel town hall.jpg|thumb|250px|Castrop-Rauxel town hall]]
[[File:Goldschmieding01.jpg|thumb|190px|Haus Goldschmieding]]
[[File:Altstadt Castrop mit Foerderturm Erin.jpg|thumb|190px|Former coal mine ''Zeche Erin'']]
[[File:Castrop-Rauxel fountain at marketplace.jpg|thumb|190px|Memorial at Altstadtmarkt]]
[[File:Castrop-Rauxel, Baudenkmal 16 Haus Am Markt 8 2020-04-09 5047.jpg|thumb|190px|Market Place (Altstadtmarkt)]]
[[File:Castrop-Rauxel, Park Burg Henrichenburg 2020-04-09 5022.jpg|thumb|190px|Park Henrichenburg]]
[[File:Castrop-Rauxel Pferderennbahn.jpg|thumb|190px|Former race course]]

The city covers an area of {{convert|51.67|km²|2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.castrop-rauxel.de/inhalte/stadtinformation_kultur_freizeit/stadtinformation/stadtportrait/daten_und_fakten/index.php|title=Zahlen, Daten und Fakten (Numbers, Figures and Facts)|website=castrop-rauxel.de|publisher=Stadt Castrop-Rauxel|access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> The Halde Schwerin (slag heap in the Schwerin district) is marked as the point of highest elevation at {{convert|147|m|1|abbr=on}} above sea level. The lowest point is located on Pöppinghauser Straße (Poppinghausen Street), besides house number 264, with an elevation of {{convert|50.2|m|1|abbr=on}} above sea level.

The city is divided into 15 districts, from north to south and within one line from west (southwest) to east (northeast):<ref>{{Cite web|title=casgeoportal|url=https://www.geoportal.gkd-re.de/castrop-rauxel/casgeoportal/?lang=de&basemap=5c18971d078fdn4akf&blop=1&x=385379.00719698&y=5716219.7914153&zl=9&hl=0&layers=basiskarten.verwaltungsgrenzen.stadtgrenze0yhla%7Cbasiskarten.verwaltungsgrenzen.stadtteile_c_rrl77p&op=1%7C0.5|access-date=2021-12-17|website=www.geoportal.gkd-re.de}}</ref>

* Henrichenburg (Becklem)
* Pöppinghausen, Habinghorst, Ickern
* Bladenhorst, Rauxel, Deininghausen
* Behringhausen, [[Castrop]], Dingen
* Obercastrop, Schwerin 
* Bövinghausen, Merklinde, Frohlinde

The total area of the city divided into different uses (31 December 2010):

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Surface !! in m<sup>2</sup> !! in %
|-
| Buildings and open spaces|| 16,384,832 || 31.7%
|-
| Operating area || 1,497,843 || 2.9%
|-
| Recreation area || 2,835,924 || 5.5%
|-
| Traffic area || 6,191,789 || 12.0%
|-
| Agricultural land|| 14,116,843 || 27.3%
|-
| Forest land || 7,938,248 || 15.4%
|-
| Water surface || 1,941,522 || 3.8%
|-
| Other uses || 758,372 || 1.5%
|-
| Total area || 51,665,373 || 100%
|}

'''Population figures for the individual districts''' (Stand: 2005):
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- class="hintergrundfarbe5"
! style="background:#efefef;" | Districts
! style="background:#efefef;" | Population
|-----
| Henrichenburg || align="right" | 5,333
|-----
| Ickern || align="right" | 16,650
|-----
| Habinghorst,<br/>Pöppinghausen || align="right" | 9,970
|-----
| Deininghausen,<br/>Dingen,<br/>Rauxel || align="right" | 10,056
|-----
| Bladenhorst,<br/>Rauxel-Nord || align="right" | 6,065
|-----
| Schwerin || align="right" | 6,672
|-----
| Behringhausen,<br/>Castrop,<br/>Obercastrop || align="right" | 16,743
|-----
| Frohlinde || align="right" | 3,509
|-----
| Merklinde || align="right" | 2,621
|}

==History==
Castrop-Rauxel was first mentioned in 834 as "Villa Castorpe",{{Citation needed|reason=source?|date=April 2008}}. The name could be derived from the Germanic words ''trop'' meaning "village" and ''kast'' meaning "barn" or "depot".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.castrop-rauxel.de/Inhalte/Stadtinformation_Kultur_Freizeit/Stadtinformation/Stadtportrait/Stadtname/index.php?C_highmain=1&C_highsub=2&C_highsubsub=2
|access-date=19 April 2023|website=castrop-rauxel.de|title=Castrop-Rauxel - Woher kommt der Stadtname?|language=de}}</ref> Rauxel is the name of the northern part of the city. Rauxel was a village which was integrated into the city in 1926. It was first mentioned as "Rouksele" in 1266. This name might be derived from the Germanic words ''rouk'' meaning "crow" and ''sel'' meaning "meadow".

In 1847 the railway line from [[Cologne]] to [[Minden]] was opened and a railway station was built in the north of the village Castrop. The railway proved to be very useful for the economical development of the village. The first coal mine (''Zeche Erin'') was inaugurated by [[William Thomas Mulvany]], an Irish industrialist living in Germany, close to the village in 1869. Another six coal mines were founded around Castrop soon afterwards. Between 1874 and 1878 another railway line was built between [[Duisburg]] and [[Dortmund]] with two train stations in the south of Castrop which developed into a mining town at the end of the 19th century.

Castrop merged with two other municipalities (Obercastrop and Behringhausen) and attained municipal status in 1902 with 13, 917 inhabitants.<ref>Dr. M. Broesike et al.: ''Neumanns Orts- und Verkehrslexikon'', p.498. Leipzig 1905.</ref> On April 1, 1926 '''Castrop-Rauxel''' was formed when Castrop merged with 10 other municipalities the biggest of which was Rauxel with 19,800 inhabitants.<ref>Dr. Adolf Genius: ''Habbels Konversationslexikon'', p. 33. Regensburg 1926</ref>  The number of inhabitants of  Castrop-Rauxel amounted to 53,399 in 1926.

During [[Oil Campaign of World War II (Targets)|World War II, a plant at Castrop-Rauxel]] used the [[Bergius process]] to produce synthetic ({{langx|de|[[Ersatz]]}}) oil products. During World War II Castrop-Rauxel suffered 35 air raids and 24% of the city was destroyed by bombs.<ref>Erich Keyser: ''Westfälisches Städtebuch''. Stuttgart 1954.</ref> In 1961 Castrop-Rauxel had 87,910 inhabitants, its maximum in history. In 1975, the village of Henrichenburg was annexed and Castrop-Rauxel became part of the [[Recklinghausen (district)]].  In 1984 the last of 7 coal mines at Castrop-Rauxel ("Erin") closed. As a consequence, the number of inhabitants declined.

==Sights==
Bladenhorst Castle (''Wasserschloss Bladenhorst'') was built in the 16th century.<ref>Wilhelm Voss-Gerling: ''Nordrhein-Westfalen'', p. 38. Munich 1971.</ref> Saint Lambert Church, the oldest church in Castrop-Rauxel, stems from the 12th century.<ref>Wilhelm Voss-Gerling: ''Nordrhein-Westfalen'', p. 39. Munich 1971.</ref> Another Saint Lambert Church built around 1450 in a late gothic style can be visited in Henrichenburg which became a part of Castrop-Rauxel in 1975. Goldschmieding Castle (''Haus Goldschmieding'') which was built in the 16th century was transformed into a hotel with a restaurant.<ref>Wilhelm Voss-Gerling: ''Niederrhein, Ruhrgebiet'', p. 50. Munich 1986.</ref> The Town Hall was built from 1971 to 1975.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.castrop-rauxel.de/Inhalte/Stadtinformation_Kultur_Freizeit/Stadtinformation/Stadtportrait/Sehenswertes/index.php#U9|access-date=19 April 2023|website=castrop-rauxel.de|title=Stadtinformation|language=de}}</ref> The area of the former coal mine ''Zeche Erin'' was transformed into a park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.castrop-rauxel.de/Inhalte/Stadtinformation_Kultur_Freizeit/Stadtinformation/Stadtportrait/Sehenswertes/index.php#U13|access-date=19 April 2023|website=castrop-rauxel.de|title=Sehenswertes|language=de}}</ref>

Around the Market Place ''Altstadtmarkt'' several houses built in the typical style of [[Gründerzeit]] can be seen. During this period Castrop-Rauxel was a flourishing mining town. Mulvany, the industrialist who founded the first coal mine, had a race course laid out in Castrop in 1874. In 1912, a memorial was erected with a memorial fountain (''Reiterbrunnen'') referring to the horse races which were held until 1970.<ref name=sehen>{{cite web |title=Sehenswertes Castrop-Rauxel |url=https://www.castrop-rauxel.de/Inhalte/Stadtinformation_Kultur_Freizeit/Stadtinformation/Stadtportrait/Sehenswertes/index.php#U17 |access-date=8 February 2023 |language=de}}</ref>

==Parks==
''Stadtgarten'' Park was laid out in the south of the centre in 1931. In the north of Castrop-Rauxel, ''Landschaftsarchäologischer Park Henrichenburg'' is worth a visit. It was laid out around the foundations of a castle which had been first mentioned in 1263 and dismantled in 1787. The foundations were rediscovered by chance during construction works in 1994. Ceramics, tiles and weapons were unearthened before the foundations were covered with earth again. Hedges were planted on the foundations to give an impression of the dimensions of the castle.<ref name=sehen/>

==Politics==
The current mayor of Castrop-Rauxel is Rajko Kravanja of the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]] (SPD) since 2015. The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, with a runoff held on 27 September, and the results were as follows:

{{election table}}
! rowspan=2 colspan=2| Candidate
! rowspan=2| Party
! colspan=2| First round
! colspan=2| Second round
|-
! Votes
! %
! Votes
! %
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}| 
| align=left| Rajko Kravanja
| align=left| [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]]
| 13,101
| 49.3
| 11,640
| 66.7
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| 
| align=left| Oliver Lind
| align=left| [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]]
| 6,674
| 25.1
| 5,823
| 33.3
|-
| 
| align=left| Manfred Fiedler
| align=left| [[Alliance 90/The Greens|The Greens]]/FWI/[[The Left (Germany)|The Left]]
| 4,422
| 16.6
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}| 
| align=left| Mario Rommel
| align=left| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| 1,213
| 4.6
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}| 
| align=left| Nils Bettinger
| align=left| [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]]
| 1,160
| 4.4
|-
! colspan=3| Valid votes
! 26,570
! 98.7
! 17,463
! 98.8
|-
! colspan=3| Invalid votes
! 359
! 1.3
! 210
! 1.2
|-
! colspan=3| Total
! 26,929
! 100.0
! 17,673
! 100.0
|-
! colspan=3| Electorate/voter turnout
! 60,039
! 44.9
! 60,007
! 29.5
|-
| colspan=7| Source: City of Castrop-Rauxel ([https://wahlen.gkd-re.net/20200913/05562004/html5/Buergermeisterwahl_NRW_144_Gemeinde_Stadt_CastropRauxel.html 1st round], [https://wahlen.gkd-re.net/20200913/05562004/html5/Buergermeisterstichwahl_NRW_248_Gemeinde_Stadt_CastropRauxel.html 2nd round])
|}

===List of mayors===
Lord Mayors
* 1926–1933: Mende, [[Centre Party (Germany)]] (Mayor, from 1928 Lord Mayor)
* 1933–1945: Richard Anton, [[NSDAP]]
* 1945–1946: Arnold Boerboom
* 1946–1948: Hubert Krehe, [[Christian Democratic Union (Germany)|CDU]]
* 1948–1971: Wilhelm Kauermann, [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD]]
* 1971–1975: Hugo Paulikat, SPD

Mayors
* 1975–1989: Hugo Paulikat, SPD
* 1989–1999: Hans Ettrich, SPD
* 1999–2004: Nils Kruse, CDU
* 2004–2015: Johannes Beisenherz, SPD
* since 2015: Rajko Kravanja, SPD

===City council===
[[File:2020 Castrop-Rauxel City Council election.svg|thumb|350px|Results of the 2020 city council election.]]
The Castrop-Rauxel city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:

{{election table}}
! colspan=2| Party
! Votes
! %
! +/-
! Seats
! +/-
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}| 
| align=left| [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]] (SPD)
| 10,256
| 38.9
| {{decrease}} 1.3
| 20
| ±0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}| 
| align=left| [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]] (CDU)
| 7,059
| 26.8
| {{decrease}} 3.9
| 14
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}| 
| align=left| [[Alliance 90/The Greens]] (Grüne)
| 3,988
| 15.1
| {{increase}} 7.1
| 8
| {{increase}} 4
|-
| 
| align=left| Independent Citizens' Party (UBP)
| 1,146
| 4.3
| {{increase}} 0.3
| 2
| ±0
|-
| 
| align=left| Free Voter Initiative (FWI)
| 1,132
| 4.3
| {{decrease}} 3.2
| 2
| {{decrease}} 2
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|The Left (Germany)}}| 
| align=left| [[The Left (Germany)|The Left]] (Die Linke)
| 1,021
| 3.9
| {{decrease}} 1.4
| 2
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}| 
| align=left| [[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]] (FDP)
| 1,014
| 3.8
| {{decrease}} 0.5
| 2
| ±0
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Die PARTEI}}| 
| align=left| [[Die PARTEI]]
| 775
| 2.9
| New
| 2
| New
|-
! colspan=2| Valid votes
! 26,391
! 98.2
! 
! 
! 
|-
! colspan=2| Invalid votes
! 486
! 1.8
! 
! 
! 
|-
! colspan=2| Total
! 26,877
! 100.0
! 
! 52
! {{increase}} 2
|-
! colspan=2| Electorate/voter turnout
! 60,039
! 44.8
! {{increase}} 2.5
! 
! 
|-
| colspan=7| Source: [https://wahlen.gkd-re.net/20200913/05562004/html5/Ratswahl_NRW_145_Gemeinde_Stadt_CastropRauxel.html City of Castrop-Rauxel]
|}

==Transport==
Castrop-Rauxel has access to three major highways, the Emscherschnellweg A 42, the Sauerlandlinie A 45 and the A 2.<br/>
There are 3 railway stations within the city. The central station (Castrop-Rauxel Hauptbahnhof) on the Cologne-Minden Railway is located in the suburb of Rauxel.  Connecting Castrop-Rauxel to the western Ruhr cities like [[Duisburg]], [[Oberhausen]], [[Essen]], [[Gelsenkirchen]], [[Herne, Germany|Herne]] and in the east to [[Dortmund]] and [[Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia|Hamm]]. 
The unmanned stations of Castrop-Rauxel South (Castrop-Rauxel Süd) and Castrop-Rauxel Merklinde on the [[Duisburg-Ruhrort–Dortmund railway]] have hourly services with trains to [[Dortmund Central Station|Dortmund]], [[Herne station|Herne]] and [[Dorsten]]. 
Located in the city centre is the central bus station Muensterplatz. From here passengers can travel to almost all suburbs and to neighboring  cities like [[Herne, Germany|Herne]], [[Dortmund]] and [[Bochum]]. <br/>
The [[Rhine-Herne Canal]] runs right through Castrop-Rauxel; Castrop-Rauxel also has a small Yacht club on this body of water.

==Twin towns – sister cities==
[[File:Castrop Rauxel Square - geograph.org.uk - 1509700.jpg|thumb|upright|Castrop Rauxel Square, [[Wakefield]], named after its twin town]]
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
Castrop-Rauxel is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Städtepartnerschaften|url=https://www.castrop-rauxel.de/inhalte/stadtinformation_kultur_freizeit/stadtinformation/stadtportrait/staedtepartnerschaften/index.php|website=castrop-rauxel.de|publisher=Castrop-Rauxel|language=de|access-date=2021-02-11}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wakefield]], England, United Kingdom (1949)
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Vincennes]], France (1961)
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kuopio]], Finland (1965)
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Zehdenick]], Germany (1990)
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Nowa Ruda]], Poland (1991)
*{{flagicon|GRC}} [[Trikala]], Greece (2013)
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Zonguldak]], Turkey (2013)
{{div col end}}

==Economy==
Castrop-Rauxel has been attempting to change from a former mining city to a city with a modern lifestyle, high recreational value, new economy companies, a 27-hole golf course, and various cultural events. Despite those efforts, the town has one of the lowest median incomes per capita in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Metalworking and electronics are the key manufacturing sectors.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/98861/Castrop-Rauxel Castrop-Rauxel] Entry on the website ''britannica.com''. Retrieved March 11, 2021.</ref>

==Culture==
The WLT (Westphalian State Theater) is the oldest and most relevant source of theatrical entertainment in Castrop-Rauxel. There is one cinema with two screens in Castrop.
Castrop’s history is closely connected to [[horse racing]], the Reiterbrunnen in the very center of Castrop’s market square is a reminder of the race days on the Naturhindernisbahn, now part of the Goldschmieding Park.
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German Kitchen:	[[Hotel Goldschmieding]]: Castrop’s first class restaurant and hotel, hosts many soccer clubs who play games in Dortmund, Schalke, or Bochum. Teams like Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus Turin, AC Milan have stayed here, and enjoyed the service and the kitchen. 
[[Haus Daun]]: Recently re-opened, reliable, bourgeoisie, affordable kitchen, nice location in Obercastrop.
[[Tante Amanda]]: Not located in Castrop, but one of it’s neighboring boroughs of Dortmund, in the Mosselde Street, close to the Castrop Golf Club. Tante Amanda is a German restaurant year round, but during the summer it really comes to live with its extensive beer garden, live entertainment, and good grub from the grill. 
Recently opened and build on the location of the old police headquarters, is the [[Eurostar Hotel with it’s Olivio restaurant]]. The restaurant is new, but it has already gained a good reputation.
Italian Kitchen:	Two main powers have long governed Castrop’s Italian restaurant scene. [[Il Carciofo]] and [[Michele]]. Both restaurants provide decent pizza pies, good main courses, a good selection of wine and liquors and a nicely chilled beer.
Greek Kitchen:	Greek kitchen mainly means Gyros or other rich meat platters covered in Tsatziki and onions, French fries, some salads. Great food, fairly cheap. Try [[Saloniki]] on the Herner Strasse. Most other Greek restaurants will do as well.
Chinese Kitchen:	In order to enjoy the food served in Castrop’s Chinese restaurants one has to forget about American Chinese kitchen. This food has been cooked to sooth the German palate. Two restaurants stick out, [[Asia]] and [[Lotus]].
Pubs:	First and foremost there are still many little pubs “Kneipe” from the old coal mining era in Castrop. Visit [[Haus Österreich]] in the borough of Schwerin. Castrop’s first brew pub opened in 2004. [[Haus Rütershoff]], an old restaurant close to the city park, was renovated and  now brews, under old ownership, some interesting regional drafts. Good grub, too. Other establishments worth visiting are the [[Kulisse]] in the very center of the city. Brings flair to the Castrop pub scene. Good beer, moderate crowd.

-->

== Notable people ==
* Hedwig Kiesekamp (1844–1919), singer and writer
* Heinrich Haslinde (1878–1938), local poet
* Josef Hermann Dufhues (1908–1971), politician [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|CDU]]) Member of Landtag North Rhine-Westphalia, NRW Interior Minister and President of the Parliament
* Wilhelm Specht (1910–1986) entrepreneur, businessman and association official
* Heinz Ballensiefen (1912–?), historian and Nazi functionary who used to investigate the "[[Jewish question]]"
* Hermann Paschasius Rettler (1915–2004), bishop of [[Bacabal]] ([[Brazil]])
* [[Alfred Niepieklo]] (1927–2014), German Football Champion in 1956 and 1957
* Josef Reding (born 1929), writer
* Erwin Weiss (1934–2008), singer
* [[Friedhelm Wentzke]] (born 1935), canoeist
* [[Dietrich Berke]] (1938–2010), musicologist and publishing editor
* Paul Reding (born 1939), painter, sculptor and writer
* Werner Trzmiel (born 1942), athlete
* Friedhelm Ost (born 1942), journalist and politician
* [[Klaus Fichtel]] (born 1944), footballer
* Gabriele Sikora (born 1950), politician (SPD), 1995–2010 Member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia
* Lawrence Schlieker (born 1951), abbot of [[Gerleve Abbey|Benedictine Gerleve]]
* Udo Helmbrecht (born 1955), former President of the BSI ([[Federal Office for Information Security]]) and Managing Director ENISA ([[European Network and Information Security Agency]])
* Mathias Schipper (born 1957), footballer
* Hans-Peter Villis (born 1958), manager
* Inge Blask (born 1959), politician (SPD), since 2012 Member of Parliament
* [[Wolfram Wuttke]] (1961–2015), football player
* [[Dieter Hecking]] (born 1964), football coach
* Bernd "Bernie" Blume (born 1964), tech entrepreneur
* [[Michael Ostrzyga]] (born 1975), composer and conductor
* [[Marcel Sieberg]] (born 1982), cyclist
* [[Christian Mamerow]] (born 1985), racing driver
* [[Barış Özbek]] (born 1986), footballer
* [[Marc-André Kruska]] (born 1987), footballer
* [[Semih Güler]] (born 1994), footballer
* [[Rana Tokmak]] (born 1996) rhythmic gymnast
* [[Electric Callboy]], electronicore band formed in 2010. 5 out of 6 members reside in Castrop
* [[Chris Führich]] (born 1998), footballer
* [[Gökhan Gül]] (born 1998), footballer

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