Dinslaken

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.

Dinslaken
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Location of Dinslaken within Wesel district
Dinslaken
Dinslaken
Coordinates: 51°34′N 6°44′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictWesel
Subdivisions7
Government
  MayorMichael Heidinger (SPD)
Area
  Total47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Lowest elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total67,373
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46535, 46537, 46539
Dialling codes02064
Vehicle registrationWES, DIN, MO
Websitewww.dinslaken.de

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.

International relations

Dinslaken is twinned with:[2]

Notable people

  • Dietrich Barfurth (1849–1927), physician and anatomist, rector of the University of Rostock
Dietrich Barfurth, 1890s

References

Notes
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2019" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. "Alte Freunde - vielfältige Kontakte". dinslaken.de (in German). Dinslaken. Retrieved 2019-11-30.


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