Here you will find brief information on different statistical items.
City area
| Area of city | 71.39 square km |
| Length of city limits | 52.6 km |
| East-west spread | 10.3 km |
| North-south spread | 12.7 km |
| Highest elevation over sea-level | Bergerweg 306 m |
|
Lowest
elevation over sea-level | Ruhraue on the boundary
to Essen 60 m |
| Geographic position (Kirchplatz) |
51°
23' 57'' latitude 7° 11' 9'' longitude |
Inhabitants
| Number
of inhabitants (31.12.2013) male female | 55 948 26 944 29 004 |
Travelling
Hattingen is located on the southern border of the Ruhr area. The neighbouring large cities are within easy reach and you can get to the countryside just as quickly.
Road
traffic
The easiest way to reach Hattingen is via the Autobahn A 43,
exit Witten-Herbede (21) or Sprockhövel (22). From here
you will travel to Hattingen via federal highways or country
roads. In Hattingen, you will find about 1,600 well-marked
parking spaces in the city centre. The parking garages and
car parks are open around the clock. The costs are 0.40 / 0.60 Euro
for each half-hour or 4.00 / 6.00 Euro for a day-ticket (Monday -
Friday from 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm). Parking
in Hattingen is otherwise free-of-charge!
Air
traffic
Within 45 minutes by car or about 60 minutes by public transport,
you can reach the Düsseldorf International Airport.