Dinslaken
Town
Dinslaken old marketplace
Dinslaken old marketplace
Flag of Dinslaken
Flag
Coat of arms of Dinslaken
Coat of arms
Location of Dinslaken within Wesel district
Wesel (district)Recklinghausen (district)North Rhine-WestphaliaBorken (district)BottropOberhausenDuisburgKrefeldViersen (district)Kleve (district)Neukirchen-VluynMoersKamp-LintfortRheinbergDinslakenWeselXantenSonsbeckHünxeSchermbeckHamminkelnAlpenVoerde
Dinslaken is located in Germany
Dinslaken
Dinslaken
Dinslaken is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Dinslaken
Dinslaken
Coordinates: 51°34′N 6°44′E / 51.567°N 6.733°E / 51.567; 6.733
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictWesel
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) 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 zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46535, 46537, 46539
Dialling codes02064
Vehicle registrationWES, DIN, MO
Websitewww.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

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:

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

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:

Party Votes % +/- Seats +/-
Social Democratic Party (SPD) 7,633 29.0 Decrease 14.7 18 Decrease 2
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 6,050 23.0 Decrease 6.7 14 Increase 1
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) 5,058 19.2 Increase 10.5 12 Increase 8
Independent Citizens' Representative (UBV) 3,202 12.2 Increase 6.4 7 Increase 4
The Left (Die Linke) 1,523 5.8 Decrease 0.4 4 Increase 1
Die PARTEI 1,184 4.5 New 3 New
Free Democratic Party (FDP) 1,101 4.2 Increase 1.9 3 Increase 2
Active Voters' Association of Dinslaken (AWG) 605 2.3 Decrease 0.1 1 ±0
Valid votes 26,356 97.9
Invalid votes 563 2.1
Total 26,919 100.0 62 Increase 16
Electorate/voter turnout 54,245 49.6 Decrease 0.3
Source: City of Dinslaken

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Dinslaken is twinned with:[3]

Notable people

Dietrich Barfurth, 1890s

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. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dinslaken.


Towns and municipalities in Wesel (district)
Authority control databases
Categories