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Location of the town of Dinslaken within Wesel district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Wesel |
| Town subdivisions | 7 |
| Mayor | Michael Heidinger (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 47.67 km2 (18.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 - 113 m |
| Population | 69,472 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 1,457 /km2 (3,775 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | WES |
| Postal codes | 46535, 46537, 46539 |
| Area code | 02064 |
| Website | www.dinslaken.de |
Dinslaken is a city in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness horse race track, its now closed coal mine in Lohberg and its wealthy neighborhoods Hiesfeld and Eppinghoven.
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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.
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.
Dinslaken's twin towns include:[2]
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