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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) | |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• 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.
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