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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
Town
Dinslaken old marketplace
Location of Dinslaken within Wesel district
Dinslaken
Dinslaken
Coordinates: 51°34′N 6°44′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictWesel
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
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total67,338
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/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

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.
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 14.7 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 3 2
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
Source: City of Dinslaken

Twin towns – sister cities


Dinslaken is twinned with:[3]


Notable people


Dietrich Barfurth, 1890s
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 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. "Alte Freunde - vielfältige Kontakte". dinslaken.de (in German). Dinslaken. Retrieved 2021-02-11.




На других языках


- [en] Dinslaken

[ru] Динслакен

Динслакен (нем. Dinslaken) — город в Германии, в земле Северный Рейн-Вестфалия.



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