Introduction
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDatteln Town Coat of armsLocation of Datteln within Recklinghausen district Location of DattelnDatteln Show map of GermanyDatteln Show map of North Rhine-WestphaliaCoordinates: 51°39′14″N 7°20′30″E / 51.65389°N 7.34167°E / 51.65389; 7.34167CountryGermanyStateNorth Rhine-WestphaliaAdmin. regionMünster DistrictRecklinghausen Subdivisions2Government • Mayor (2020–25) André Dora (SPD)Area • Total66.1 km2 (25.5 sq mi)Elevation49 m (161 ft)Population (2024-12-31) • Total35,473 • Density537/km2 (1,390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes45711Dialling codes0 23 63Vehicle registrationREWebsitewww.datteln.de Datteln (German pronunciation: [ˈdatl̩n] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the biggest canal junction in the world, where the Datteln-Hamm Canal, Wesel-Datteln Canal, Dortmund-Ems Canal, and Rhein-Herne Canal intersect. It lies approximately 10 km north-east of Recklinghausen and 20 km north-west of Dortmund. Katja Seizinger, retired ski racing champion and triple Olympic gold medalist, was born in Datteln. Coal power plant Datteln 1-3