Dinslaken
Dinslaken (De-Dinslaken.ogg) 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
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Dinslaken (De-Dinslaken.ogg) 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.
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Key facts
• Type — Stadt • Name — Dinslaken • State — Nordrhein-Westfalen • Region — Düsseldorf • District — Wesel • Elevation — 20 - 113 • Area — 47.66 • Postal Code — 46535, 46537, 46539 • Area Code — 02064 • Licence — WES, DIN, MO • Gemeindeschlussel — 05 1 70 008 • Divisions — 7 • Website — www.dinslaken.de • Mayor — Michaela Eislöffel • Leader Term — 2020–25
Geography
Geography
Dinslaken is a city of the Lower Rhine region and situated at the northwestern margin of the Ruhr area, approx. 15 km north of Duisburg.
Neighbouring municipalities
Neighbouring municipalities
• Hünxe • Bottrop • Oberhausen • Duisburg • Rheinberg • Voerde
Division of the town
Division of the town
Dinslaken consists of 7 subdivisions • Eppinghoven • Hiesfeld • Innenstadt • Lohberg • Oberlohberg • Bruch • Averbruch • Hagenbezirk
Sights
Sights
The medieval parish church, St. Vincentius, was heavily damaged during World War II, but was rebuilt from 1951 to 1952.
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Dinslaken is twinned with: • Agen, France • Arad, Israel
Notable people
Notable people
• Illustration — Dietrich Barfurth, 1890s • Dietrich Barfurth (1849–1927), physician and anatomist, rector of the University of Rostock • Maria Sander-Domagala (1924–1999), athlete (sprinter) and Olympic medalist • Alfred Grimm (1943–2026), artist • Frank Saborowski (born 1958), footballer • Wolfgang de Beer (1964–2024), 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
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- Michael WendlerPerson
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