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| Coordinates: 51°46′23″N 07°13′22″E / 51.77306°N 7.22278°E / 51.77306; 7.22278 | |
| 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
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
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
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 7:004
References
References
- "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.