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.
Location of Dorsten within Recklinghausen district | |
| Coordinates: 51°39′36″N 6°57′51″E / 51.66000°N 6.96417°ECoordinates: 51°39′36″N 6°57′51″E / 51.66000°N 6.96417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tobias Stockhoff (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171 km2 (66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2009-06-30) | |
| • Total | 77,643 |
| • Density | 454.1/km2 (1,176/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46282, 46284, 46286 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
| Website | www.dorsten.de |
Twin towns – sister cities
Crawley, England, United Kingdom
Dormans, France
Ernée, France
Hainichen in Germany
Hod HaSharon, Israel
Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Rybnik, Poland
Waslala, Nicaragua
Dorsten Media
References
- ↑ "Partnerstädte und Partnerschaften". dorsten.de (in Deutsch). Dorsten. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
Other websites
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- Official website of Dorsten (in German)