Kamen (German: ⓘ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the district Unna.
Kamen | |
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Coordinates: 51°35′30″N 7°39′55″E / 51.59167°N 7.66528°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Unna |
Subdivisions | 6 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2018–23) | Elke Kappen (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 40.95 km2 (15.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31) | |
• Total | 43,058 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 59154–59174 |
Dialling codes | 02307 |
Vehicle registration | UN |
Website | www.stadt-kamen.de |
Kamen is situated at the east end of the Ruhr area, approximately 10 km south-west of Hamm and 25 km north-east of Dortmund.
The town of Kamen consists of the following 6 districts:
Elections held in May 2014.
Hermann Hupe (born 1950) (teacher), was elected mayor in 2003 with 55,1 % of the votes, he was reelected in 2009 and 2014.
Kamen is twinned with:
Kamen is maybe most known because of the nearby highway crossing, the Kamener Kreuz. The north-south directed A1 meets the east-west directed A2; due to the importance of both highways the crossing is prone for traffic jams.
The village Kamen-Methler is well known for its football training camps. The German football team prepared themselves for the 1990 World Cup win in Kamen-Methler. During the soccer world championship 2006 in Germany the Spanish football team lived there.
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