Dorsten

Dorsten
Historical town hall and St. Agatha cathedral
Historical town hall and St. Agatha cathedral
Flag of Dorsten
Coat of arms of Dorsten
Location of Dorsten within Recklinghausen district
Dorsten is located in Germany
Dorsten
Dorsten
Dorsten is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Dorsten
Dorsten
Coordinates: 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
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total76,842
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46282, 46284, 46286
Dialling codes02362, 02369, 02866
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.

  1. "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.

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