Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Haltern am See within Recklinghausen district
Coordinates: 51°45′N 7°11′E / 51.750°N 7.183°E / 51.750; 7.183Coordinates: 51°45′N 7°11′E / 51.750°N 7.183°E / 51.750; 7.183
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Recklinghausen
Government
• Mayor	Bodo Klimpel (CDU)
Area
• Total	158.34 km2 (61.14 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2009-06-30)
• Total	37,980
• Density	239.86/km2 (621.24/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	45721
Vehicle registration	RE
Website	www.haltern-am-see.de

Haltern am See (Haltern at the lake, before December 2001 only Haltern) is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is next to the Lippe River and the Wesel-Datteln Canal, approx. 15 km north of Recklinghausen.