Dinslaken
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| Dinslaken | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Town subdivisions | 6 |
| Mayor | Sabine Weiss (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 47.67 km² (18.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 - 113 m |
| Population | 70,233 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 1,473 /km² (3,816 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WES |
| Postal codes | 46535, 46537, 46539 |
| Area code | 02064 |
| Website | www.dinslaken.de |
Dinslaken is an industrial city in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness horse race track (Trabrennbahn Dinslaken in German).
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[edit] Geography
Dinslaken is situated at the northwestern margin of the Ruhr area, approx. 15 km north of Duisburg.
[edit] Neighbouring municipalities
- Hünxe
- Bottrop
- Oberhausen
- Duisburg
- Rheinberg
- Voerde
[edit] Division of the town
Dinslaken consists of 6 subdivisions
- Eppinghoven
- Hiesfeld
- Innenstadt
- Lohberg
- Bruch
- Averbruch
[edit] Sights
The medieval parish church, St. Vincentius, was heavily damaged during World War II, but has been rebuilt from 1951 to 1952.
[edit] Twin towns
Dinslaken's twin towns include:
[edit] External links
- Official site (German)
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