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Location of the town of Kamen within Unna district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Unna |
| Town subdivisions | 6 |
| Mayor | Hermann Hupe (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 40.93 km2 (15.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population | 44,398 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 1,085 /km2 (2,809 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | UN |
| Postal codes | 59154–59174 |
| Area code | 02307 |
| Website | www.stadt-kamen.de |
Kamen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the district Unna.
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Kamen is situated at the east end of the Ruhr area, approx. 10 km south-west of Hamm and 25 km north-east of Dortmund.
The town of Kamen consists of the following 6 districts:
Kamen is twinned with:
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.
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.
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