Dorsten is a town in the Recklinghausen district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the western rim of Westphalia bordering the Rhineland, with a population of about 74,783 as of December 2025. It received city rights in 1251 and later joined the Hanseatic League because of its position on the Lippe River. Dorsten is home to the Jewish Museum of Westphalia and maintains sister city relationships with towns in England, France, Germany, Israel, Northern Ireland, Poland and Nicaragua.
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Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Dorsten (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 74,783 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.66, longitude 6.964167
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 31 m
P2046 (area)
area 171.2 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 74783 (2025)
View the SourceDorsten (Wikipedia)
- In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
many historical castles, just south of the town the Ruhr region begins, Germany
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