Datteln
Datteln is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
It is situated on a crossroads of four canals (Datteln-Hamm Canal, Wesel-Datteln Canal, Dortmund-Ems Canal and Rhein-Herne Canal), which makes it the biggest canal junction in the World, approx. 10 km north-east of Recklinghausen and 20 km north-west of Dortmund.
Datteln | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 51°39′14″N 7°20′30″E / 51.65389°N 7.34167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | André Dora (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.08 km2 (25.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 35,191 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 45711 |
| Dialling codes | 0 23 63 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
| Website | www.datteln.de |
Katja Seizinger, retired ski racing champion and triple Olympic gold medalist, was born in Datteln.
Notable people
- Horst Niggemeier (1929–2000), politician, mayor of Datteln
- Reinhard Lettmann (1933–2013), bishop of Münster (1980–2008)
- Egon Ramms (born 1948), General, 2007–2010 commander at NATO
- Klaus Eberhard (born 1957), director of Sport of German Tennis Federation and former tennis player
- Ingo Anderbrügge (born 1964), football player and coach
- Katja Seizinger (born 1972), World Cup alpine ski racing champion; three times the Sportswoman of the Year
- Dunja Hayali (born 1974), journalist and television presenter
- Charlotte Becker (born 1983), cyclist
- Lukas Nottbeck (born 1988), footballer
- Sarah Petrausch (born 1990), volleyball player
- Dominik Steinmann (born 1997), darts player
Twin towns – sister cities
Datteln is twinned with:
Cannock Chase, England, United Kingdom
Genthin, Germany
References
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