Dinslaken
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 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Division of the town
[edit]Dinslaken consists of 7 subdivisions
- Eppinghoven
- Hiesfeld
- Innenstadt
- Lohberg
- Oberlohberg
- Bruch
- Averbruch
- Hagenbezirk
Sights
[edit]The medieval parish church, St. Vincentius, was heavily damaged during World War II, but was rebuilt from 1951 to 1952.
Politics
[edit]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:
| 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
| |
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 6,050 | 23.0 | 6.7
|
14 |  1
| |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 5,058 | 19.2 | 10.5
|
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
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3 | 2
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| Active Voters' Association of Dinslaken (AWG) | 605 | 2.3 | 0.1
|
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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