Dinslaken

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Dinslaken
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Dinslaken old marketplace
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Location of Dinslaken within Wesel district
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Dinslaken
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Dinslaken
Coordinates: 51°34′N6°44′E / 51.567°N 6.733°E / 51.567; 6.733
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Wesel
Subdivisions7
Government
   Mayor (202025) Michaela Eislöffel [1]
Area
  Total47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Lowest elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [2]
  Total67,114
  Density1,400/km2 (3,600/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

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.

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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

Sights

The medieval parish church, St. Vincentius, was heavily damaged during World War II, but was rebuilt from 1951 to 1952.

Politics

The 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:

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes %Votes %
Michael Heidinger Social Democratic Party 10,92341.48,84644.9
Michaela Eislöffel Independent (CDU/Green)9,81837.210,85655.1
Thomas GiezekIndependent Citizens' Representative4,04115.3
Gerd Baßfeld The Left 1,5956.1
Valid votes26,37798.119,70299.1
Invalid votes5171.91710.9
Total26,894100.019,873100.0
Electorate/voter turnout54,24549.654,23436.6
Source: City of Dinslaken (1st round, 2nd round)

City council

Results of the 2020 city council election. 2020 Dinslaken City Council election.svg
Results of the 2020 city council election.

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:

PartyVotes %+/-Seats+/-
Social Democratic Party (SPD)7,63329.0Decrease2.svg 14.718Decrease2.svg 2
Christian Democratic Union (CDU)6,05023.0Decrease2.svg 6.714Increase2.svg 1
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)5,05819.2Increase2.svg 10.512Increase2.svg 8
Independent Citizens' Representative (UBV)3,20212.2Increase2.svg 6.47Increase2.svg 4
The Left (Die Linke)1,5235.8Decrease2.svg 0.44Increase2.svg 1
Die PARTEI 1,1844.5New3New
Free Democratic Party (FDP)1,1014.2Increase2.svg 1.93Increase2.svg 2
Active Voters' Association of Dinslaken (AWG)6052.3Decrease2.svg 0.11±0
Valid votes26,35697.9
Invalid votes5632.1
Total26,919100.062Increase2.svg 16
Electorate/voter turnout54,24549.6Decrease2.svg 0.3
Source: City of Dinslaken

Twin towns – sister cities

Dinslaken is twinned with: [3]

Notable people

Dietrich Barfurth, 1890s Dietrich Barfurth, 1890s.jpg
Dietrich Barfurth, 1890s

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References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. "Alte Freunde - vielfältige Kontakte". dinslaken.de (in German). Dinslaken. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-02-11.