Dinslaken

Geschichte

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.GeographyDinslaken is a city of the Lower Rhine region and situated at the northwestern margin of the Ruhr area, approx. 15km north of Duisburg.Neighbouring municipalities Hünxe Bottrop Oberhausen Duisburg Rheinberg VoerdeDivision of the townDinslaken consists of 7 subdivisions Eppinghoven Hiesfeld Innenstadt Lohberg Oberlohberg Bruch Averbruch HagenbezirkSightsThe medieval parish church, St. Vincentius, was heavily damaged during World War II, but was rebuilt from 1951 to 1952.International relationsDinslaken's twin towns include: Agen, France Arad, Israel