Dorsten
town in Recklinghausen District, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Dorsten (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʁstən]; Westphalian: Dössen) is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. About 75,000 people live in Dorsten.
Dorsten | |
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 Historical town hall and St. Agatha cathedral | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Dorsten within Recklinghausen district  | |
  Dorsten  Dorsten | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′36″N 6°57′51″E / 51.66000°N 6.96417°ECoordinates: 51°39′36″N 6°57′51″E / 51.66000°N 6.96417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tobias Stockhoff (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171.2 km2 (66.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 75,196 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 46282, 46284, 46286 |
| Dialling codes | 02362, 02369, 02866 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
| Website | www.dorsten.de |
Twin towns – sister citiesEdit
Crawley, England, United Kingdom
Dormans, France- Ernée, France
Hainichen in Germany
Hod HaSharon, Israel
Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Rybnik, Poland
Waslala, Nicaragua
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ "Partnerstädte und Partnerschaften". dorsten.de (in German). Dorsten. Retrieved 2019-11-29. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
Other websitesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dorsten. |
- Official website of Dorsten (in German)
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