Datteln
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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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.
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Location of Datteln
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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 (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 |
| • Density | 537/km2 (1,390/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.[3]
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
- Kevin Ratajczak (born 1985), co lead singer of Electronicore band Electric Callboy
- Lukas Nottbeck (born 1988), footballer
- Sarah Petrausch (born 1990), volleyball player
- Dominik Steinmann (born 1997), darts player
- Phil Harres (born 2002), footballer
Twin towns – sister cities
Cannock Chase, England, United Kingdom
Genthin, Germany
