Bergkamen
Bergkamen is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is near the river Lippe, approx. 15 km north-east of Dortmund and 15 km south-west of Hamm.
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Location of Bergkamen within Unna district  | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′N 7°38′E / 51.617°N 7.633°ECoordinates: 51°37′N 7°38′E / 51.617°N 7.633°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Unna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roland Schäfer (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2009-06-30) | |
| • Total | 51,122 |
| • Density | 1,141.1/km2 (2,955/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59192 |
| Vehicle registration | UN |
| Website | www.bergkamen.de |
Bergkamen, a German town in the East part of the Ruhrgebiet and south of the Münsterland, was founded in 1966 by the merging of at first five smaller communities.
Twin towns
Bergkamen Media
Memorial to the victims of the mining disaster on Grimberg 1946
Foto des Ernst von Bodelschwingh
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