Dinslaken
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| Coordinates: 51°34′N 6°44′E / 51.567°N 6.733°ECoordinates: 51°34′N 6°44′E / 51.567°N 6.733°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Michaela Eislöffel[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 67,338 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46535, 46537, 46539 |
| Dialling codes | 02064 |
| Vehicle registration | WES, DIN, MO |
| Website | www.dinslaken.de |
Dinslaken is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness racing track, its now closed coal mine in Lohberg and its wealthy neighborhoods Hiesfeld and Eppinghoven.
Geography[]
Dinslaken is a city of the Lower Rhine region and situated at the northwestern margin of the Ruhr area, approx. 15 kilometres (9 miles) north of Duisburg.
Neighbouring municipalities[]
Division of the town[]
Dinslaken consists of 7 subdivisions
- Eppinghoven
- Hiesfeld
- Innenstadt
- Lohberg
- Oberlohberg
- Bruch
- Averbruch
- Hagenbezirk
Sights[]
The medieval parish church, St. Vincentius, was heavily damaged during World War II, but was rebuilt from 1951 to 1952.
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Notable people[]
Dietrich Barfurth, 1890s
- Dietrich Barfurth (1849–1927), physician and anatomist, rector of the University of Rostock
- Maria Sander-Domagala (1924–1999), athlete (sprinter) and Olympic medalist
- Frank Saborowski (born 1958), footballer
- Wolfgang de Beer (born 1964), football player and coach
- Katrin Himmler (born 1967), political scientist, author of the book The Himmler Brothers: A German Family History
- Ralf Kelleners (born 1968), racing driver
- Michael Wendler (born 1972), composer and songwriter
- Paula Kalenberg (born 1986), actress
- Timm Golley (born 1991), footballer
- Linda Dallmann (born 1994), footballer
References[]
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Alte Freunde - vielfältige Kontakte". dinslaken.de (in German). Dinslaken. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
External links[]
- Official website (in German)
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- Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rhine Province
- Wesel (district)
- Members of the Hanseatic League
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