Dinslaken

Dinslaken is a town in 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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Flag of Dinslaken
Coat of arms of Dinslaken
Coordinates: 51°34′N 6°44′E / 51.567°N 6.733°E / 51.567; 6.733Coordinates: 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
 • MayorMichael Heidinger (SPD)
Area
 • Total47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Lowest elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2012-12-31)
 • Total71,067
 • Density1,490.81/km2 (3,861.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
46535, 46537, 46539
Vehicle registrationWES, DIN, MO
Websitewww.dinslaken.de

About 67,000 live in Dinslaken. It is in the Ruhr Area.

Districts

Dinslaken has 7 districts:

  • Eppinghoven
  • Hiesfeld
  • Innenstadt
  • Lohberg
  • Oberlohberg
  • Bruch
  • Averbruch
  • Hagenbezirk

Dinslaken Media

References

Other websites

  Media related to Dinslaken at Wikimedia Commons