Dormagen

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Dormagen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Dormagen
Dormagen (Germany)
Dormagen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Town subdivisions 16
Mayor Heinz Hilgers (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 85.4 km² (33 sq mi)
Elevation 45 m  (148 ft)
Population 63,688  (01/05/2006)
 - Density 746 /km² (1,932 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NE
Postal codes 41539–41542
Area codes 02133, 02182
Website www.dormagen.de

Coordinates: 51°06′00″N 6°49′00″E / 51.1, 6.816667

Dormagen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.

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[edit] Geography

Dormagen is situated between Düsseldorf - Cologne - Mönchengladbach on the western bank of the river Rhine.

[edit] Division of the town

Dormagen consists of 16 subdivisions (with population figure):

  • Broich: see Gohr
  • Delhoven: 3690
  • Delrath: 3082
  • Dormagen Mitte: 5621
  • Gohr: 2217 (with Broich)
  • Hackenbroich (with Hackhausen): 8689
  • Hackhausen see Hackenbroich
  • Horrem: 6022
  • Knechtsteden:
  • Nievenheim (with Ückerath): 9553
  • Dormagen Nord: 3514
  • Rheinfeld: 5403 (with Piwipp)
  • St. Peter: see Stürzelberg
  • Straberg: 2840
  • Stürzelberg: 4643 (with St. Peter)
  • Zons: 5414 (with Nachtigall)

[edit] History

Dormagen was founded 50 AD. Its name was Durnomagus.

[edit] Economy

Its main industry and employer is the chemical factory of Bayer AG.

[edit] Transporation

The town is served by the Cologne to Krefeld railway line. The German motorway 57 connects Dormagen with the same cities.

[edit] Population

Year/Date Citizens
1767 585
1835 2,660
1935 6,400
1939 5,552
1950 8,929
1968 23,655
1969 30,498
December, 31st 1974¹ 54,982
December, 31st 1975¹ 55,734
December, 31st 1976¹ 55,962
December, 31st 1977¹ 56,001
December, 31st 1978¹ 56,234
December, 31st 1979¹ 56,802
Date Citizens
December, 31st 1980¹ 57,379
December, 31st 1981¹ 57,639
December, 31st 1982¹ 57,399
December, 31st 1983¹ 56,529
December, 31st 1984¹ 55,274
December, 31st 1985¹ 55,184
December, 31st 1986¹ 55,258
December, 31st 1987¹ 55,693
December, 31st 1988¹ 56,293
December, 31st 1989¹ 56,697
December, 31st 1990¹ 58,018
December, 31st 1991¹ 58,609
December, 31st 1992¹ 59,306
Date Citizens
December, 31st 1993¹ 59,521
December, 31st 1994¹ 59,856
December, 31st 1995¹ 60,547
December, 31st 1996¹ 61,351
December, 31st 1997¹ 61,824
December, 31st 1998¹ 62,187
December, 31st 1999¹ 62,319
December, 31st 2000¹ 62,571
December, 31st 2001¹ 62,992
December, 31st 2002¹ 63,347
December, 31st 2003¹ 63,464
December, 31st 2004¹ 63,501
December, 31st 2005¹ 63,474

¹ City of Dormagen

[edit] Twin Towns

[edit] External links

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Towns and municipalities in Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Coat of Arms of Rhein-Kreis Neuss district