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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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Dinslaken within Wesel district  | |
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| Coordinates: 51°34′N 6°44′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Heidinger (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 67,525 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/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 |
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.
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.
Notable people
- Dietrich Barfurth (1849–1927), physician and anatomist, rector of the University of Rostock
Dietrich Barfurth, 1890s
- Maria Sander-Domagala (1924–1999), athlete (sprinter) and Olympic medalist
- Frank Saborowski (born 1958), football defender (MSV Duisburg, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, VfL Bochum)
- Wolfgang de Beer (born 1964), football goalkeeper at MSV Duisburg and Borussia Dortmund, now goalkeeping coach of Borussia Dortmund
- 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), football player
- Linda Dallmann (born 1994), football player
References
- Notes
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- "Alte Freunde - vielfältige Kontakte". dinslaken.de (in German). Dinslaken. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
External links
- Official site (in German)
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 Coat of Arms of Wesel district | ||
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