Datteln-Hamm Canal

The Datteln-Hamm Canal is a canal in the state of . It links the Dortmund-Ems Canal at to the city of Hamm, ending at the Kraftwerk Westfalen power station near the Lippe river.
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Waltrop, Germany
  • Also known as: “Datteln-Hamm Kanal” and “DHK”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Amandus and Lutherkirche.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Hospital
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is a hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Datteln and Waltrop.

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is a city in the Region of . It sits on the border of the Ruhr region and Münsterland on a crossroads of four canals, which makes it the biggest canal junction in the world.

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is a city in the North-Rhine-Westphalia Region of Germany. It is approximately 32 km north from the city of .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Datteln-Hamm Canal.

Datteln-Hamm Canal

Latitude
51.64778° or 51° 38′ 52″ north
Longitude
7.35365° or 7° 21′ 13″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
9F39J9X3+4F
Geo­Names ID
2938783
Wiki­data ID
Q1172711
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Satellite Map

Discover Datteln-Hamm Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Datteln-Hamm Canal” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “canal Datteln-Hamm”
  • Cebuano: “Datteln-Hamm Kanal”
  • Dutch: “Datteln-Hammkanaal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة داتلن هام”
  • French: “canal Datteln-Hamm”
  • French: “Canal Datteln-Hamm”
  • German: “Datteln-Hamm-Kanal”
  • German: “DHK”
  • Japanese: “ダッテルン-ハム運河”
  • Japanese: “ダッテルン＝ハム運河”
  • Ukrainian: “Канал Даттельн-Гамм”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Beisenkamp and Hagem.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dattelner Berg and Henrichenburg boat lift.

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