Datteln
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Location of Datteln within Recklinghausen district 
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| Coordinates: 51°39′14″N 7°20′30″E / 51.65389°N 7.34167°ECoordinates: 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 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | André Dora (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 66.08 km2 (25.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 34,521 | |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 45711 | |
| Dialling codes | 0 23 63 | |
| Vehicle registration | RE | |
| Website | www.datteln.de | |
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.
Katja Seizinger, former alpine skier and triple Olympic gold medallist, was born in Datteln.[2]
Coal power plant Datteln 1-3
In Datteln born
- 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), ski racer; 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
International relations
Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Datteln is twinned with:
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References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
- ↑ 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.
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