Dorsten

Dorsten (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʁstən]; Westphalian: Dössen) is a town in the district of Recklinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. About 75,000 people live in Dorsten.

Dorsten
Historical town hall and St. Agatha cathedral
Historical town hall and St. Agatha cathedral
Flag of Dorsten
Coat of arms of Dorsten
Location of Dorsten within Recklinghausen district
Dorsten   is located in Germany
Dorsten
Dorsten
Dorsten   is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Dorsten
Dorsten
Coordinates: 51°39′36″N 6°57′51″E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictRecklinghausen
Government
  MayorTobias Stockhoff (CDU)
Area
  Total171 km2 (66 sq mi)
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total74,551
  Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46282, 46284, 46286
Dialling codes02362, 02369, 02866
Vehicle registrationRE
Websitewww.dorsten.de

Twin towns – sister cities

Dorsten is twinned with:[2]

  • England Crawley, England, United Kingdom
  • France Dormans, France
  • France Ernée, France
  • Germany Hainichen in Germany
  • Israel Hod HaSharon, Israel
  • Northern Ireland Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  • Poland Rybnik, Poland
  • Nicaragua Waslala, Nicaragua

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. "Partnerstädte und Partnerschaften". dorsten.de (in German). Dorsten. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2019-11-29.

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