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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 | |
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Location of Dinslaken within Wesel district | |
Coordinates: 51°34′N 6°44′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Wesel |
Subdivisions | 7 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Michaela Eislöffel[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 67,949 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 46535, 46537, 46539 |
Dialling codes | 02064 |
Vehicle registration | WES, DIN, MO |
Website | www.dinslaken.de |
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.
Dinslaken consists of 7 subdivisions
The medieval parish church, St. Vincentius, was heavily damaged during World War II, but was rebuilt from 1951 to 1952.
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 | |||
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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) |
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 | +/- | |
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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 |
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