Kamen | |
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 Pauluskirche in Kamen | |
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Location of Kamen within Unna district  | |
  Kamen  Kamen | |
| Coordinates:51°35′30″N7°39′55″E / 51.59167°N 7.66528°E /51.59167; 7.66528 | |
| 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 |
Kamen (German:[ˈkaːmən]ⓘ) is atown inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany, in the districtUnna.
Kamen is situated at the east end of theRuhr area, approximately 10 km south-west ofHamm and 25 km north-east ofDortmund.
The town of Kamen consists of the following 6 districts:
Elections held in May 2014.[3]
Hermann Hupe (born 1950) (teacher), was elected mayor in 2003 with 55,1 % of the votes, he was reelected in 2009 and 2014.
Kamen is maybe most known because of the nearby highway crossing, theKamener 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.
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. TheSportCentrum Kaiserau was notably used as the team base camp by theAlbania national football team during theUEFA Euro 2024 tournament.[5]
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