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 .
5-559: 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
10-732: Is a region around the Lower Rhine section of the river Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany , between approximately Oberhausen and Krefeld in the East and the Dutch border around Kleve in the West. As the region can be defined either geographically, linguistically, culturally, or by political, economic and traffic relations throughout the centuries, as well as by more recent political subdivisions, its precise borders are disputable and occasionally may be seen as extending beyond
15-586: The Dutch border. A cultural bond of the German Lower Rhine region is its Low Franconian language, specifically the Kleverlandish dialect (German: Kleverländisch , Dutch: Kleverlands ), which includes the Dutch dialects just across the border. In the region's southeastern portion Bergish is spoken. Other typicalities of the area include the predominantly Catholic background as well as
20-544: The Rhenish Carnival tradition. The area basically covers the districts of Kleve , Wesel , Viersen and Neuss as well as the independent cities of Duisburg , Mönchengladbach and Krefeld . While disputable, Oberhausen and Düsseldorf may also be seen as part of the Lower Rhine region. The Lower Rhine region's landscape is mostly flat green grassland with wide views of the horizon. Sights include
25-535: Was held on 13 September 2020, with a runoff held on 27 September, and the results were as follows: 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: Dinslaken is twinned with: This Wesel district location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lower Rhine region (Germany) The Lower Rhine region or Niederrhein
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