Kamen 512471 215706259 2008-05-29T10:22:18Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[pl:Kamen]] {{otheruses}} {{Infobox German Location |Art = Town |Wappen = Wappen Stadt Kamen.png |lat_deg = 51 |lat_min = 35 |lat_sec = 30 |lon_deg = 7 |lon_min = 39 |lon_sec = 55 |Lageplan = Kamen Kreis Unna.gif |Bundesland = North Rhine-Westphalia |Regierungsbezirk = Arnsberg |Kreis = Unna |Höhe = 67 |Fläche = 40.93 |Einwohner = 45818 |Stand = 2006-12-31 |PLZ = 59154–59174 |PLZ-alt = 4708 |Vorwahl = 02307 |Kfz = UN |Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 9 78 020 |Gliederung = 6 |Website = [http://www.stadt-kamen.de www.stadt-kamen.de] |Bürgermeister = Hermann Hupe |Partei = SPD }} '''Kamen''' is a [[town]] in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]], in the district [[Unna (district)|Unna]]. ==Geography== Kamen is situated at the east end of the [[Ruhr area]], approx. 10 km southeast of [[Hamm]] 25 km north-east of [[Dortmund]]. ===Neighbouring cities, towns, and municipalities=== * [[Bergkamen]] * [[Hamm]] * [[Bönen]] * [[Unna]] * [[Dortmund]] * [[Lünen]] ===Division of the town=== The town of Kamen consists of the following 6 districts: * Heeren-Werve * [[Methler]] * Kamen (city centre) * Rottum * Derne * Südkamen === Twin towns === * [[Image:Flag of Sweden.svg|25px]] [[Ängelholm]] ([[Sweden]]) * [[Image:Flag of Turkey.svg|25px]] [[Bandirma]] ([[Turkey]]) * [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] [[Beeskow]] ([[Brandenburg]], [[Germany]]) * [[Image:Flag of Israel.svg|25px]] [[Eilat]] ([[Israel]]) * [[Image:Flag of France.svg|25px]] [[Montreuil-Juigné]] ([[France]]) * [[Image:Flag of Poland.svg|25px]] [[Sulecin]] ([[Poland]]) * [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|25px]] [[Unkel]] ([[Rhineland-Palatinate]], [[Germany]]) ==Transportation== Kamen is maybe most known because of the nearby highway crossing, the ''Kamener 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. ==Sports== 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. ==External links== * [http://www.stadt-kamen.de Official site] {{de icon}} {{NorthRhineWestphalia-geo-stub}} {{Template:Cities and towns in Unna (district)}} [[de:Kamen]] [[eo:Kamen]] [[he:קאמן]] [[nl:Kamen]] [[nds:Kamen]] [[pl:Kamen]] [[pt:Kamen]] [[ro:Kamen]] [[ru:Камен]] [[vo:Kamen]]