Dorsten

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.

Dorsten
Town
Historical town hall and St. Agatha cathedral
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Dorsten within Recklinghausen district
Dorsten Show map of Germany Dorsten Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°39′36″N 6°57′51″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Münster
District	Recklinghausen
Government
• Mayor	Tobias Stockhoff (CDU)
Area
• Total	171 km2 (66 sq mi)
Elevation	74 m (243 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	76,103
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	46282, 46284, 46286
Dialling codes	02362, 02369, 02866
Vehicle registration	RE
Website	www.dorsten.de

Twin towns – sister cities

Dorsten is twinned with:^[2]

• Crawley, England, United Kingdom
• Dormans, France
• Ernée, France
• Hainichen in Germany
• Hod HaSharon, Israel
• Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
• Rybnik, Poland
• Waslala, Nicaragua