Duisburg
city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Duisburg (German: [ˈdyːsbʊʁk] (
listen); Westphalian: Duisborg, Ripuarian: Duisburch, Low Franconian: Duusbörg) is a German city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is where the Rhine and the Ruhr rivers meet. About 500,000 people live in Duisburg.
Duisburg | |
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 Schwanentor Bridge | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Duisburg  | |
  Duisburg  Duisburg | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′6.53″N 6°45′45.69″E / 51.4351472°N 6.7626917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Urban district |
| Subdivisions | 7 boroughs, 46 suburbs |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Adolf Sauerland (CDU) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / Greens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 232.82 km2 (89.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 502,211 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 47001–47279 |
| Dialling codes | 0203 |
| Vehicle registration | DU |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ↑ "Population statistics". Statistisches Landesamt NRW. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
Other websites
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