Dorsten

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Coat of arms of
Location of Dorsten within Recklinghausen district
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Coordinates: 51°39′36″N 6°57′51″E / 51.66000°N 6.96417°E / 51.66000; 6.96417Coordinates: 51°39′36″N 6°57′51″E / 51.66000°N 6.96417°E / 51.66000; 6.96417
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionMünster
DistrictRecklinghausen
Government
 • MayorTobias Stockhoff (CDU)
Area
 • Total171 km2 (66 sq mi)
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2009-06-30)
 • Total77,643
 • Density454.1/km2 (1,176/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46282, 46284, 46286
Vehicle registrationRE
Websitewww.dorsten.de

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.

Twin towns – sister cities

Dorsten is twinned with:[1]

Dorsten Media

References

  1. Partnerstädte und Partnerschaften (in de). dorsten.deDorsten. Retrieved 2019-11-29.

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