Duisburg

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
City
Schwanentor Bridge
Location of Duisburg
Duisburg
Duisburg
Coordinates: 51°26′6.53″N 6°45′45.69″E
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
 (2021-12-31)[1]
  Total495,152
  Density2,100/km2 (5,500/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

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

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