Datteln | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Location of Datteln within Recklinghausen district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 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 |
Subdivisions | 2 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | André Dora[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 66.08 km2 (25.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 35,200 |
• Density | 530/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 |
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, retired ski racing champion and triple Olympic gold medalist, was born in Datteln.[3]