Dinslaken
Dinslaken | ||
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Dinslaken | ||
Location of Dinslaken within Wesel district | ||
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 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Michael Heidinger (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi) | |
Population (2014-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 67,065 | |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
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.
International relations
Dinslaken's twin towns include:[2]
References
- Notes
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 23 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District". © 2009 Twins2010.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-28. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Retrieved 2013-12-26.
External links
- Official site (German)
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