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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 Dinslaken old marketplace | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Dinslaken within Wesel district  | |
  Dinslaken  Dinslaken | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 67,949 |
| • 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 |
Geography
editDinslaken 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
editDivision of the town
editDinslaken consists of 7 subdivisions
- Eppinghoven
- Hiesfeld
- Innenstadt
- Lohberg
- Oberlohberg
- Bruch
- Averbruch
- Hagenbezirk
Sights
editThe medieval parish church, St. Vincentius, was heavily damaged during World War II, but was rebuilt from 1951 to 1952.
Politics
editThe current mayor of Dinslaken is independent politician Michaela Eislöffel since 2020. The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, with a runoff held on 27 September, and the results were as follows:
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Michael Heidinger | Social Democratic Party | 10,923 | 41.4 | 8,846 | 44.9 | |
| Michaela Eislöffel | Independent (CDU/Green) | 9,818 | 37.2 | 10,856 | 55.1 | |
| Thomas Giezek | Independent Citizens' Representative | 4,041 | 15.3 | |||
| Gerd Baßfeld | The Left | 1,595 | 6.1 | |||
| Valid votes | 26,377 | 98.1 | 19,702 | 99.1 | ||
| Invalid votes | 517 | 1.9 | 171 | 0.9 | ||
| Total | 26,894 | 100.0 | 19,873 | 100.0 | ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 54,245 | 49.6 | 54,234 | 36.6 | ||
| Source: City of Dinslaken (1st round, 2nd round) | ||||||
City council
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The Dinslaken city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 7,633 | 29.0 |  14.7
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18 | 2
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| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 6,050 | 23.0 | 6.7
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14 |  1
| |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 5,058 | 19.2 | 10.5
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12 | 8
| |
| Independent Citizens' Representative (UBV) | 3,202 | 12.2 | 6.4
|
7 | 4
| |
| The Left (Die Linke) | 1,523 | 5.8 | 0.4
|
4 | 1
| |
| Die PARTEI | 1,184 | 4.5 | New | 3 | New | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 1,101 | 4.2 | 1.9
|
3 | 2
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| Active Voters' Association of Dinslaken (AWG) | 605 | 2.3 | 0.1
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1 | ±0 | |
| Valid votes | 26,356 | 97.9 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 563 | 2.1 | ||||
| Total | 26,919 | 100.0 | 62 | 16
| ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 54,245 | 49.6 | 0.3
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| Source: City of Dinslaken | ||||||
Twin towns – sister cities
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Notable people
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- 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
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Alte Freunde - vielfältige Kontakte". dinslaken.de (in German). Dinslaken. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
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