Country Germany Admin. region Arnsberg Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 50,896 (30 Jun 2010) | State North Rhine-Westphalia District Unna Postal codes 59192 Local time Saturday 6:16 PM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 60% Humidity Points of interest Beversee, Stadtmuseum, Oberaden, Halde Großes H | ||
Bergkamen is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the river Lippe, approx. 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Dortmund and 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Hamm.
Contents
- Map of 59192 Bergkamen Germany
- Main sights
- Cultural events
- History
- Twin towns Sister cities
- Sons and daughters of the city
- References
Map of 59192 Bergkamen, Germany
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“.
Main sights
Cultural events
Bergkamen is home to theatre performances at the “studio theater bergkamen“ and numerous exhibitions in the town‘s own art gallery “sohle1“ or the “Stadtmuseum“
History
In February 1946, a coal mine in the city suffered a dust explosion that killed 418 miners. This was the worst mining accident in German history.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Bergkamen is twinned with: