Dinslaken

Dinslaken is an industrial city in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness horse race track (Trabrennbahn Dinslaken in German).

Geography

Dinslaken is situated at the northwestern margin of the Ruhr area, approx. 15 km north of Duisburg.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Hünxe
• Bottrop
• Oberhausen
• Duisburg
• Rheinberg
• Voerde

Division of the town

Dinslaken consists of 6 subdivisions

• Eppinghoven
• Hiesfeld
• Innenstadt
• Lohberg
• Bruch
• Averbruch

Sights

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

Twin towns

Dinslaken's twin towns include:

• Agen (France)
• Arad (Israel)

External links

• Official site