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.
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Location of Datteln within Recklinghausen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°39′14″N 7°20′30″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Dora (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.08 km2 (25.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 34,596 |
| • Density | 520/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.[2]
Coal power plant Datteln 1-3
Born in Datteln
- 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 German professional tennis player
- Ingo Anderbrügge (born 1964), football player and coach
- Katja Seizinger (born 1972), World Cup alpine ski racing champion; three times Sportswoman of the Year
- Dunja Hayali (born 1974), journalist and television presenter
- Charlotte Becker (born 1983), cyclist
- Lukas Nottbeck (born 1988), football player
- Sarah Petrausch (born 1990), German volleyball national team player
- Dominik Steinmann (born 1997), German professional darts player
Twin towns – sister cities
Cannock Chase, England, United Kingdom
Genthin, Germany
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- 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.
- "Städtepartnerschaften/Patenschaften". datteln.de (in German). Datteln. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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