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Kamen (German: [ˈkaːmən] (
listen)) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the district Unna.
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 Pauluskirche in Kamen | |
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Location of Kamen within Unna district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°35′30″N 7°39′55″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Unna |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–23) | Elke Kappen[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.95 km2 (15.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 42,875 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59154–59174 |
| Dialling codes | 02307 |
| Vehicle registration | UN |
| Website | www.stadt-kamen.de |
Geography
Kamen is situated at the east end of the Ruhr area, approximately 10 km south-west of Hamm and 25 km north-east of Dortmund.
Neighbouring cities, towns, and municipalities
Division of the town
The town of Kamen consists of the following 6 districts:
- Heeren-Werve
- Methler
- Kamen (city centre)
- Rottum
- Derne
- Südkamen
Council of the town
Elections held in May 2014. [3]
- SPD: 22
- CDU: 10
- Alliance 90/The Greens: 4
- The Left: 2
- FDP: 1
- FW: 1
Mayor
Hermann Hupe (born 1950) (teacher), was elected mayor in 2003 with 55,1 % of the votes, he was reelected in 2009 and 2014.
Twin towns – sister cities
Kamen is twinned with:[4]
Transport
Kamen is maybe most known because of the nearby highway crossing, the Kamener Kreuz. The north-south directed A1 meets the east-west directed A2; due to the importance of both highways the crossing is prone for traffic jams.
Sports
The village Kamen-Methler is well known for its football training camps. The German football team prepared themselves for the 1990 World Cup win in Kamen-Methler. During the soccer world championship 2006 in Germany the Spanish football team lived there.
Notable people
- Ernst Marcus (1856–1928), judge and philosopher
- Erich Weber (1860–1933), general
- Wilhelm Middelschulte (1863–1943), organist, composer and teacher
- Elmar Altvater (1938–2018), political scientist
- Hans-Heinrich Bass (born 1954), economist
- Hartmut Weber (born 1960), athlete
- Bastian Seidel (born 1975), Australian physician and politician
- Frank Fahrenhorst (born 1977), football player and coach
References
- Bürgermeisterstichwahl Stadt Kamen 01.07.2018, accessed 29 June 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- Landeswahlleiterin NRW: Endgültiges Ergebnis für Kamen
- "Partnerstädte". stadt-kamen.de (in German). Kamen. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
External links
- Official site (in German)
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На других языках
[de] Kamen
Kamen (niederdeutsch: Kaomen[2]) ist eine nordrhein-westfälische Hansestadt des östlichen Ruhrgebietes und gehört zum Kreis Unna. Bis zum Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts waren sowohl die Schreibweisen „Camen“ als auch „Kamen“ üblich. 1903 wurde die heutige Form des Ortsnamens amtlich festgelegt.[3]- [en] Kamen
[ru] Камен
Камен (нем. Kamen) — город в Германии, в земле Северный Рейн-Вестфалия.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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