Kamen | |
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 Pauluskirche in Kamen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Kamen within Unna district  | |
  Kamen  Kamen | |
| Coordinates: 51°35′30″N 7°39′55″E / 51.59167°N 7.66528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Unna |
| Subdivisions | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–23) | Elke Kappen[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.95 km2 (15.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 42,544 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59154–59174 |
| Dialling codes | 02307 |
| Vehicle registration | UN |
| Website | www.stadt-kamen.de |
Kamen (German: [ˈkaːmən] ⓘ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the district Unna.
Geography
Kamen is situated at the east end of the Ruhr area, approximately 10 km south-west of Hamm and 25 km north-east of Dortmund.
Neighbouring cities, towns, and municipalities
Division of the town
The town of Kamen consists of the following 6 districts:
- Heeren-Werve
- Methler
- Kamen (city centre)
- Rottum
- Derne
- Südkamen
Council of the town
Elections held in May 2014. [3]
Mayor
Hermann Hupe (born 1950) (teacher), was elected mayor in 2003 with 55,1 % of the votes, he was reelected in 2009 and 2014.
Twin towns – sister cities
Transport
Kamen is maybe most known because of the nearby highway crossing, the Kamener Kreuz. The north-south directed A1 meets the east-west directed A2; due to the importance of both highways the crossing is prone for traffic jams.
Sports
The village Kamen-Methler is well known for its football training camps. The German football team prepared themselves for the 1990 World Cup win in Kamen-Methler. During the soccer world championship 2006 in Germany the Spanish football team lived there.
Notable people
- Ernst Marcus (1856–1928), judge and philosopher
- Erich Weber (1860–1933), general
- Wilhelm Middelschulte (1863–1943), organist, composer and teacher
- Elmar Altvater (1938–2018), political scientist
- Hans-Heinrich Bass (born 1954), economist
- Hartmut Weber (born 1960), athlete
- Bastian Seidel (born 1975), Australian physician and politician
- Frank Fahrenhorst (born 1977), football player and coach
References
- ↑ Bürgermeisterstichwahl Stadt Kamen 01.07.2018, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ Landeswahlleiterin NRW: Endgültiges Ergebnis für Kamen
- ↑ "Partnerstädte". stadt-kamen.de (in German). Kamen. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
External links
- Official site (in German)
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