Duisburg

city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Duisburg (German: [ˈdyːsbʊʁk] (audio speaker iconlisten); 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
Schwanentor Bridge
Schwanentor Bridge
Flag of Duisburg
Coat of arms of Duisburg
Location of Duisburg
Map
Duisburg is located in Germany
Duisburg
Duisburg
Duisburg is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Duisburg
Duisburg
Coordinates: 51°26′6.53″N 6°45′45.69″E / 51.4351472°N 6.7626917°E / 51.4351472; 6.7626917
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictUrban district
Subdivisions7 boroughs, 46 suburbs
Government
 • Lord mayorAdolf Sauerland (CDU)
 • Governing partiesCDU / Greens
Area
 • Total232.82 km2 (89.89 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total502,211
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47001–47279
Dialling codes0203
Vehicle registrationDU
Websitewww.duisburg.de

References

change
  1. "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.
  2. "Population statistics". Statistisches Landesamt NRW. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2008-01-29.

Other websites

change

  Media related to Duisburg at Wikimedia Commons