Sythen
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 Location of Sythen | |
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| Coordinates: 51°46′23″N 07°13′22″E / 51.77306°N 7.22278°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Recklinghausen |
| Town | Haltern am See |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,283 km2 (1,268 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2024-04-30) | |
• Total | 6,360 |
| • Density | 1.94/km2 (5.02/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 45721 |
| Dialling codes | 02364 |
| Vehicle registration | RE |
Sythen (German pronunciation: [ˈziːtən]) is the largest village in the town Haltern am See.[1] It lies on the northern border of the Recklinghausen district and the Ruhr area directly bordering Dülmen and Lüdinghausen, towns both in the Coesfeld district.
Location
[edit]The Village lies at the border between the Ruhr area in the south and the Münsterland in the north. It is approximately 4 km from Haltern am See, 7 km from Dülmen and 15 km from Lüdinghausen.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in the year 758 as Sitina and played an important role in battles between the Franks and Saxons.[2] The Sythener Hellweg which was an important trading and travel route connecting Haltern with Dülmen ran through the village and was named after it.[3]
Transport
[edit]Sythen has several busses running across the village to Haltern am See and a railway station with regularly scheduled RE 42 trains running all day and RE 2 trains running between 22:00 and 7:00[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sythen – Haltern am See. Tut gut". www.halterntutgut.de. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
- ↑ "Chronik von Haus Sythen". Schloss Sythen (in German). Retrieved 2026-06-04.
- ↑ "Dorfentwicklungskonzept Hausdülmen" (PDF). Stadt Dülmen (in German). Retrieved 2026-06-04.
- ↑ "Bahnhof Sythen". www.bahnhof.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-06-04.