Datteln

Datteln 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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  • Type: Town with 34,300 residents
  • Description: town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Vestische Kinder- und Jugendklinik Datteln and Lutherkirche.

Hospital
is a hospital.

Church
is a church.

Church
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horneburg.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Datteln.

Datteln

Latitude
51.6515° or 51° 39′ 5″ north
Longitude
7.3386° or 7° 20′ 19″ east
Population
34,300
Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)
United Nations Location Code
DE DAT
Open location code
9F39M82Q+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30790689
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2938784
Wiki­data ID
Q14940
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Datteln” goes by many names.
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