Bergkamen
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bergkamen (German pronunciation: [bɛʁkˈkaːmən] ⓘ; Westphalian: Biärgkoamen) is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated south of the river Lippe, approx. 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Dortmund and 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Hamm.
Bergkamen | |
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Location of Bergkamen within Unna district | |
Coordinates: 51°37′N 7°38′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Unna |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Bernd Schäfer[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 44.8 km2 (17.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 49,263 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 59192 |
Dialling codes | 02307, 02389, 02306 |
Vehicle registration | UN |
Website | www.bergkamen.de |
Bergkamen, a fairly new town in the east part of the Ruhr Area and south of the Münsterland, was founded in 1966 by the merging of at first five smaller communities. The town‘s history, however, reaches back to ancient Roman times - this can be experienced by visiting the Bergkamen Municipal Museum, which has a large Roman department, and the nearby archeological site, the “Roemerlager“.