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.
Datteln | |
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Town | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Datteln within Recklinghausen district | |
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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 | 66.08 km2 (25.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 34,714 |
| • 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 |
Katja Seizinger, retired ski racing champion and triple Olympic gold medalist, was born in Datteln.[3]

Datteln is twinned with:[4]
Towns and municipalities in Recklinghausen (district) | ||
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