Datteln

Datteln
Town
Coat of arms of Datteln
Coat of arms
Location of Datteln within Recklinghausen district
Recklinghausen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaDortmundBochumHerneGelsenkirchenEssenWesel (district)BottropUnna (district)Coesfeld (district)Borken (district)GladbeckRecklinghausenDattelnOer-ErkenschwickCastrop-RauxelMarlHertenWaltropHaltern am SeeDorsten
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Location of Datteln
Datteln is located in Germany
Datteln
Datteln
Datteln is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Datteln
Datteln
Coordinates: 51°39′14″N 7°20′30″E / 51.65389°N 7.34167°E / 51.65389; 7.34167
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictRecklinghausen
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) André Dora[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
66.1 km2 (25.5 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
35,473
 • Density537/km2 (1,390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
45711
Dialling codes0 23 63
Vehicle registrationRE
Websitewww.datteln.de

Datteln (German pronunciation: [ˈdatl̩n] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the biggest canal junction in the world, where the Datteln-Hamm Canal, Wesel-Datteln Canal, Dortmund-Ems Canal, and Rhein-Herne Canal intersect. It lies approximately 10 km north-east of Recklinghausen and 20 km north-west of Dortmund.

Katja Seizinger, retired ski racing champion and triple Olympic gold medalist, was born in Datteln.[3]

Coal power plant Datteln 1-3

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Datteln is twinned with:[4]

References

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ^ Mallon, Bill; Heijmans, Jeroen (2011). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement (4 ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 322. ISBN 9780810875227. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Städtepartnerschaften/Patenschaften". datteln.de (in German). Datteln. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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