Dormagen
Dormagen (De-Dormagen.ogg; Ripuarian: Dormaje) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
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Dormagen (De-Dormagen.ogg; Ripuarian: Dormaje) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Gemeindeschlussel — 05 1 62 004 • Type — Stadt • Name — Dormagen • State — Nordrhein-Westfalen • Region — Düsseldorf • District — Rhein-Kreis Neuss • Elevation — 45 • Area — 85.5 • Postal Code — 41539–41542 • Area Code — 02133, 02182 • Licence — NE & GV • Divisions — 16 • Website — dormagen.de • Mayor — Erik Lierenfeld • Leader Term — 2020–25 • Party — SPD
Geography
Geography
Dormagen is situated between Düsseldorf – Cologne – Mönchengladbach on the western bank of the river Rhine.
Division of the town
Division of the town
Dormagen consists of 16 subdivisions (with population figure): • Broich: see Gohr • Delhoven: 3,690 • Delrath: 3,082 • Dormagen Mitte: 5,621 • Gohr: 2,217 (with Broich) • Hackenbroich (with Hackhausen): 8,689 • Hackhausen see Hackenbroich • Horrem: 6,022 • Knechtsteden: • Nievenheim (with Ückerath): 9,553 • Dormagen Nord: 3,514 • Rheinfeld: 5,403 (with Piwipp) • St. Peter: see Stürzelberg • Straberg: 2,840 • Stürzelberg: 4,643 (with St. Peter) • Zons: 5,414 (with Nachtigall) • Piwipp: 37 (Wohnmobil Parkplatz)
History
History
Dormagen was founded 50 AD. Its name was Durnomagus.
Economy
Economy
Its main industry and employer is the chemical factory of Bayer AG and since its founding the Covestro AG.
Transport
Transport
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.
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Dormagen is twinned with: • Kiryat Ono, Israel • Saint-André-lez-Lille, France • Toro, Spain • Chipata, Zambia
Notable people
Notable people
• Lothar Hensel (born 1961), bandoneon player • Romina Plonsker (born 1988), politician (CDU) • Tim Rubink (born 1988), footballer • Markus Solbach (born 1991), baseball player • Sarah Voss (born 1999), artistic gymnast • Paul Wischeidt (1944–2026), fencer
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