Dormagen (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʁmaːɡn̩] (listen); Ripuarian: Dormaje) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
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Location of Dormagen within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 51°06′N 6°49′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
Subdivisions | 16 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Erik Lierenfeld[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 85.4 km2 (33.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 64,500 |
• Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 41539–41542 |
Dialling codes | 02133, 02182 |
Vehicle registration | NE & GV |
Website | dormagen.de |
Dormagen is situated between Düsseldorf – Cologne – Mönchengladbach on the western bank of the river Rhine.
Dormagen consists of 16 subdivisions (with population figure):
Dormagen was founded 50 AD. Its name was Durnomagus.
Its main industry and employer is the chemical factory of Bayer AG and since its founding the Covestro AG.
The town has three stations (Dormagen, Nievenheim and Dormagen Chempark) on the Lower Left Rhine Railway, linking Cologne and Krefeld.
The German motorway 57 connects Dormagen with the same cities.
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¹ City of Dormagen
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