Datteln
Datteln is a city in the North Rhine-Westphalia Region of Germany. 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vestische Kinder- und Jugendklinik Datteln and Neues Schiffshebewerk Henrichenburg.
Vestische Kinder- und Jugendklinik Datteln
Hospital
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Vestische Kinder- und Jugendklinik Datteln is a hospital.
Henrichenburg boat lift
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The Henrichenburg boat lift facilitates a change in elevation of the Dortmund-Ems-Kanal in Waltrop-Oberwiese. The boat lift is part of the Waltrop Lock Park, which includes the old Henrichenburg boat lift built in 1899, a disused shaft lock from 1912, the new boat lift built in 1962 and a modern ship lock from 1989.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waltrop and Oer-Erkenschwick.
Waltrop
Photo: Carsten Plein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waltrop is a city in the North-Rhine-Westphalia Region of Germany. It is approximately 32 km north from the city of Dortmund.
Oer-Erkenschwick
Town
Photo: Stahlkocher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oer-Erkenschwick is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km north-east of Recklinghausen, on the northern periphery of the Ruhrgebiet. Oer-Erkenschwick is situated 5 km west of Datteln.
Datteln
- Type: Locality with 35,500 residents
- Also known as: “05562008” and “Stadt Datteln”
- Location: Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.6437° or 51° 38′ 37″ northLongitude
7.3338° or 7° 20′ 2″ eastPopulation
35,500Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
9F39J8VM+FGGeoNames ID
6557585
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