Dinslaken

Dinslaken
Dinslaken
Town
	Dinslaken old marketplace
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Dinslaken within Wesel district
	Dinslaken Dinslaken
	Coordinates: 51°34′N 6°44′E / 51.567°N 6.733°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Wesel
Subdivisions	7
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Michaela Eislöffel
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)
• 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 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.

Geography

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.

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the town

Dinslaken consists of 7 subdivisions

Eppinghoven
Hiesfeld
Innenstadt
Lohberg
Oberlohberg
Bruch
Averbruch
Hagenbezirk

Sights

The medieval parish church, St. Vincentius, was heavily damaged during World War II, but was rebuilt from 1951 to 1952.

Politics

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
Candidate		Party	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)

City council

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	+/-
	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

Twin towns – sister cities

Dinslaken is twinned with:^[3]

Agen, France
Arad, Israel

Notable people

Dietrich Barfurth (1849–1927), physician and anatomist, rector of the University of Rostock
Maria Sander-Domagala (1924–1999), athlete (sprinter) and Olympic medalist
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