Datteln
Datteln 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.
Notable people
- Horst Niggemeier, politician, mayor of Datteln
- Reinhard Lettmann, bishop of Münster
- Egon Ramms, General, 2007–2010 commander at NATO
- Klaus Eberhard, director of Sport of German Tennis Federation and former tennis player
- Ingo Anderbrügge, football player and coach
- Katja Seizinger, World Cup alpine ski racing champion; three times the Sportswoman of the Year
- Dunja Hayali, journalist and television presenter
- Charlotte Becker, cyclist
- Lukas Nottbeck, footballer
- Sarah Petrausch, volleyball player
- Dominik Steinmann, darts player
- Phil Harres, footballer
Twin towns – sister cities