Kamen (German: [ˈkaːmən] ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the district Unna.
Kamen | |
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 Pauluskirche in Kamen | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Kamen within Unna district  | |
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| 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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 43,001 |
| • Density | 1,100/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 |
Geography
editKamen 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
editDivision of the town
editThe town of Kamen consists of the following 6 districts:
- Heeren-Werve
- Methler
- Kamen (city centre)
- Rottum
- Derne
- Südkamen
Council of the town
editElections held in May 2014. [3]
Mayor
editHermann 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
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Transport
editKamen 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
editThe 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. The SportCentrum Kaiserau was notably used as the team base camp by the Albania national football team during the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament.[5]
Notable people
edit- 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
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterstichwahl Stadt Kamen 01.07.2018, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Landeswahlleiterin NRW: Endgültiges Ergebnis für Kamen
- ^ "Partnerstädte". stadt-kamen.de (in German). Kamen. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Kombëtarja mbërrin në Gjermani, zyrtari i FSHF: Jemi grupi ferrit, vetëm një gjë na tremb!". Pamfleti. 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
External links
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- Official site (in German)