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
- Official website of Dorsten (in German)