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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Urban district |
| City subdivisions | 7 boroughs, 46 suburbs |
| Lord Mayor | Adolf Sauerland (CDU) |
| Governing parties | CDU / Greens |
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| Area | 232. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Düsseldorf is one of the five Regierungsbezirke ' of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-west of the country German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' This is a list of urban districts in Germany. Germany is divided into 429 districts (not to be confused with the larger Regierungsbezirk) these consist The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. This is a list of political parties in Germany. Germany has a Multi-party system with two large parties three substantial smaller parties and a number of minor The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. The Alliance '90/The Greens ( Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) the German Green party, is a Political party in Germany whose regional Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 82 km² (89. 9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population | 499,111 (31/12/2006)[1] |
| - Density | 2,144 /km² (5,552 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | DU |
| Postal codes | 47001–47279 |
| Area code | 0203 |
| Website | www.duisburg.de |
Duisburg (IPA: [ˈdyːsbʊɐg]) is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area (Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Ruhr Area, ( German Ruhrgebiet, colloquial Ruhrpott, Kohlenpott or Revier) is an Urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the It is an independent metropolitan borough within Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf is one of the five Regierungsbezirke ' of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-west of the country With the biggest inland harbour in Europe and its proximity to Düsseldorf International Airport, Duisburg has become an important venue for commerce and steel production. Düsseldorf International Airport (Flughafen Düsseldorf International,is the third largest airport in Germany, located in Düsseldorf, the capital city
Today's city is a result of numerous incorporations of surrounding towns and smaller cities. It is the twelfth-largest city in Germany and the fifth-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia with 506,496 residents as of 31 December 2003. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The city is renowned for its steel industry. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 There is still one coal mine in operation, but Duisburg has never been a coal-mining center to the same extent as other places in the Ruhr. All blast furnaces in the Ruhr are now located in Duisburg. A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical Furnace used for Smelting to produce metals generally Iron. 49% of all hot metal and 34. 4% of all pig-iron in Germany is produced here (as of 2000). University of Duisburg-Essen, with 33,000 students, ranks among the 10 largest German universities. The University of Duisburg-Essen (Universität Duisburg-Essen is a University institution situated in the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia
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Geography
Duisburg is located in the Lowland Rhine area at the confluence of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers and near the outskirts of the Bergisches Land. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The Ruhr is a medium-size River in western Germany ( North Rhine-Westphalia) a right tributary (east-side of the Rhine. The Bergisches Land is a region in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The city spreads along both sides of these rivers.
Adjacent cities
The following cities border Duisburg (clockwise starting from north-east): Oberhausen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Ratingen, Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Moers, Rheinberg and Dinslaken
History
Roman period
Latest archaeological studies show that today's market-place was already in use in the first century. It has been the major central trading place of the city since the fifth century. The city itself was located at the "Hellweg", an important medieval trade route, and at a ford across the River Rhine. the Middle Ages the Hellweg was an ancient east-west route through Germany, from the Rhine east to the mountains of the Teutoburger Wald, reaching A ford is a place in a Watercourse (most commonly a stream or River) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading on Horseback or in a wheeled The Romans already guarded the ford. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
- 420 The Franks usurp the Roman settlement and re-colonisation of the old part of the town. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group
- 883 Normans conquer Duisburg and stay for the winter. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. First historic document mentioning Duisburg.
Middle Ages
Due to the town's favourable geographic position a palatinate was built and the town was soon granted the royal charter of a free city. This article gives details on the history of the Count Palatine in Mediaeval European Palatinate regions and social structure Duisburg became a member of the Hanseatic League. The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade Around 1000 the river Rhine moved westward from the city. This put an end to the city's development as a trading town and it soon grew into a quiet rural city. The productions of cartographer Gerardus Mercator and the foundation of a university in 1655 established the city's renown as "Educated Duisburg" ("Duisburgum Doctum"). A separate article is about the mathematician Nicholas Mercator.
- around 1000, the Rhine moves its river bed from Duisburg
- 1120 construction of the city wall
- 1279 "city charter" granted by King Lothar III
- 1445 attack by the Cologne Archbishop was thwarted
- 1566 Johannes Corputius completes his city map of Duisburg. Lothair III of Supplinburg (1075 &ndash 1137 was Duke of Saxony (1106 King of Germany (1125 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 to 1137 In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead
- 1666 Duisburg within the Duchy of Cleves becomes a part of Brandenburg-Prussia
Industrial revolution
The rise of tobacco and textile industries in the 18th century made Duisburg an industrial center. The Duchy of Cleves (Herzogtum Kleve was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany (part of North Rhine-Westphalia) and the Netherlands Brandenburg-Prussia (Brandenburg-Preußen was a German Monarchy established by the Personal union between the Duchy of Prussia and the Big industrial companies such as iron and steel producing firms (Thyssen and Krupp) influenced the development of the city within the Prussian Rhine Province. ThyssenKrupp AG ( is a large German industrial conglomerate, with more than 200000 employees The Krupp family, a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their Steel production and for their manufacture of The Rhine Province (Rheinprovinz also known as Rhenish Prussia ( Rheinpreußen) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free Large housing areas near production sites were being built as workers and their families moved in.
- 1824 construction of the sulfuric acid factory Fr. W. Curtius. Beginning of the industry age in Duisburg.
- 1828 Franz Haniel builds a dockyard for steamships
- 1846 railroad line to Düsseldorf
- 1847 railroad line via Dortmund to Minden
- 1873 Duisburg becomes an independent city borough. A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund (ˈdɔʁtmʊnt is a City in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Minden is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Minden-Lübbecke.
- 1904 Birth of the 100,000th resident (Ernst R. Straube)
- 1921 French Infantry occupy the city on 8 March to secure war reparation payments incurred during World War I. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. War reparations refer to the monetary compensation intended to cover damage or injury during a war
- 1929 The city of Duisburg-Hamborn is renamed Duisburg.
- 1938 (November) The Nazis destroy the Jewish synagogue. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of
World War II
A major logistical center in the Ruhr and location of chemical, steel and iron industries, Duisburg was a primary target of Allied bombers. Duisburg was bombed a number of times by the Allies during World War II. In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose A bomber is a Military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets primarily by dropping Bombs on them As such, it is considered by some historians to be the single most heavily bombed German city by the Allies during World War II, with industrial areas and residential blocks targeted by Allied incendiary bombs. In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
On the night of 12–13 June 1941, British bombers dropped a total of 445 tons of bombs in and around Duisberg. Another British raid of 577 bombers destroyed the old city between 12–13 May 1943 with 1,599 tons of bombs. During the bombing raids, 96,000 people were made homeless with countless lives lost. In 1944 the city was again badly damaged as a total of 2,000 tons of bombs were dropped on the 22 May. On 14 October, the tonnage amount was doubled to 2,018 tons when Halifax, Lancaster and Mosquito bombers appeared over Duisburg as part of Operation Hurricane. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout "Lanc" redirects here Distinguish from Lank (adjective and from Amon Lanc (a place in Tolkien's fiction WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Operation Hurricane was a joint Royal Air Force and USAAF operation during October 1944 to "demonstrate to the enemy in Germany generally the overwhelming superiority This daylight raid was followed by a night attack; over 24 hours about 9,000 tons of HE and incendaries had been dropped on Duisburg. Numerous similar attacks followed until the end of the 1944.
In the last stages of the war in Europe, the city was under artillery barrage from the 3 April 1945. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar On the 12 April 1945 military units of the U. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar S. 9th Army entered Duisburg. On 8 May 1945 the ADSEC Engineer Group A, led by Col. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar ADSEC or ADSEC/COMZ represents "The Advance Section Communications Zone" which was formally activated at Bristol in February 1944 Helmer Swenholt, commanding officer of the 332nd Engineer General Service Regiment, constructed a railroad bridge between Duisburg and Rheinhausen across the Rhine River. Helmer Swenholt ( 28 June, 1886 - 8 May, 1952) was born in Wittenbery Shawano County Wisconsin (near Shawano Wisconsin 332nd Engineer General Service Regiment or 332nd Engineer Regiment was activated as a Special Service Regiment in May 1942 as a unit in the United States Army This bridge was 860 meters long, and constructed in six days, fifteen hours and twenty minutes, a record time. This Bridge was named the "VictoryBridge". [1]
Post war period
A total of 299 bombing raids had almost completely destroyed the historic cityscape. 80% of all residential buildings had been destroyed or partly damaged. Almost the whole of the city had to be rebuilt, and most historic landmarks had been lost.
Duisburg celebrated its 1100th anniversary in 1983. On 19 July 2004 it was hit by a tornado. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus The municipal theatre and parts of the city center were damaged. The city hosted the 7th World Games in 2005. This article is about the real-life event. There is also the World Games computer game.
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
Duisburg Port
"Duisport" [2] is the largest inland port in the world. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo It is officially regarded as a "seaport" because sea-going river vessels go to ports in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Numerous docks are mostly located at the mouth of Ruhr river where it joins the Rhine. The Ruhr is a medium-size River in western Germany ( North Rhine-Westphalia) a right tributary (east-side of the Rhine. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge Each year more than 40 million tonnes of various goods are handled with more than 20,000 ships calling at the port. The public harbor facilities stretch across an area of 7. 4 km². There are 21 docks covering an area of 1. 8 km² and 40 km of wharf. The area of the Logport Logistic Center Duisburg stretches across an area of 2. 65 km². A number of companies run their own private docks and 70 million tonnes of goods yearly are handled in Duisburg on average.
Road and rail
Duisburg is connected to the German Autobahn system. (German ˈaʊtoːbaːn plural Autobahnen; English /ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn/ is the German word for a major high- Speed Road restricted to motor Five such roads extend through the city area or pass it. Duisburg main station is serviced by the InterCityExpress and InterCity long-distance network of the Deutsche Bahn, in addition there is the inter-urban S-Bahn line connecting Duisburg with other cities of the Rhine-Ruhr area. The InterCityExpress or ICE (German pronunciation) is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and neighbouring countries InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets is the classification applied to certain long-distance Passenger train services in Deutsche Bahn AG ( DB AG, DBAG or DB) is the German national Railway company This article has been partially translated from the German Wikipedia article The Rhine-Ruhr Area (Rhein-Ruhr in Germany is one of the largest Metropolitan areas in Europe with about 11800000 inhabitants A Stadtbahn light rail and a bus system, both operated by the Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft provide local traffic. See also Light rail Stadtbahn (literally in German: city railway) or Premetro, is a Tramway or Light railway which The Stadtbahn line U79, the so-called D-Bahn, is a connection to the neighbouring city of Düsseldorf and serviced in joint operation with the Rheinbahn of Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. See also List of rapid transit systems Düsseldorf Stadtbahn All S-Bahn, Stadtbahn and bus lines operate under the umbrella of the VRR transport association. The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (abbreviated VRR) is the public transport association covering the area of the Rhine-Ruhr Megalopolis in Germany
Media
There are several newspapers reporting on local events and politics, including the "Westdeutsche Allgemeine" (WAZ), the "Neue Ruhr Zeitung" (NRZ) and the "Rheinische Post" (RP). The Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung is a leading commercial newspaper from Essen, Germany, published by WAZ-Mediengruppe. Rheinische Post ( English: Rhenish Post) is a major German regional daily newspaper published since 1946 by the Rheinische Post Verlagsgesellschaft The local radio station "Radio Duisburg" was the first local radio broadcaster in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia. It started broadcasting in 1990. There is a local TV station ("STUDIO 47"), which was the first local station to broadcast in North Rhine-Westphalia. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the It started broadcasting in 2006. In its Duisburg studions the WDR produces a local programme for the city of Duisburg and the lower rhine region north of Düsseldorf. The Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR, officially " Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln " translated "Western German Broadcasting Cologne" is a German WDR is part of the German TV and radio network ARD. ARD ( Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland &ndash "Consortium of public-law broadcasting institutions of
Culture
Duisburg hosts a comprehensive range of cultural facilities and events. A highlight is the annual "Duisburger Akzente" [3], a festival focusing on modern social, political and cultural topics.
Besides Düsseldorf Duisburg is a residence of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, one of the major opera houses in Germany. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Deutsche Oper am Rhein ( German Opera on the Rhine) is an Opera company based in Düsseldorf and Duisburg. The Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Germany's orchestras with an international reputation. The Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra (in German Duisburger Philharmoniker) is a German Orchestra based in Duisburg.
Thanks to its history as a harbor city and a trade and industrial center Duisburg offers a variety of architectural places of interest. The spectrum goes from old churches such as "St Johann Baptist" in Duisburg-Hamborn, which was built in 900, to modern age buildings like Micro-Electronic-Centrum in Duisburg-Neudorf, built in 1995. Another subject of interest is the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord [4] an abandoned industrial complex open to the public and an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. Landschaftspark is a public park located in Duisburg Nord Germany. The European Route of Industrial Heritage ( ERIH) is a network of the most important Industrial Heritage sites in Europe The city center locates the Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum [5], the municipal theatre [6] and the shopping street known as "fountain mile". Wilhelm Lehmbruck (* January 4 1881 in Duisburg, † March 25 1919 in Berlin) was a German sculptor
Sport
| Club | Sport | League | Venue |
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| MSV Duisburg | Football | Bundesliga | MSV Arena |
| EV Duisburg | Icehockey | DEL (1st German Icehockey League) | Scania Arena |
| FCR 2001 Duisburg | Women's football around the world | Bundesliga 1st German League | PCC Stadion |
| Duisburg Dockers | Baseball, American football | Landesliga II (2nd District League) | Schwelgernstadion |
| ASCD | Water polo | 1. MSV Duisburg is a German football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. MSV-Arena is a football Stadium in Duisburg, Germany, built in 2004 Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Scania Arena is an Arena in Duisburg, Germany which was named by Scania, the Swedish Commercial vehicle manufacturer Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, or ASCD, is a membership-based Nonprofit organization founded in 1943. Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. Wasserball Bundesliga (1st Water Polo League) | ASCD Schwimmstadion |
Duisburg is involved in many kinds of sports. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Nevertheless, most important for its inhabitants is the local football club MSV Duisburg. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered MSV Duisburg is a German football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Recently, with the new MSV Arena the city received a brand new sports stadium for various kinds of sports such as football and American football. During the summer months of 2005 the World Games took place in Duisburg. Sports in the 2005 World Games Official sports Medal Table During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Duisburg was the stage for preparation of the Portuguese team and the residence of the Italian football team, who won the cup in the final match against France. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Duisburg is also known for its rowing and canoeing regattas and the world championships that take place there regularly. Canoeing is the activity of paddling a Canoe for the purpose of recreation (also called a float trip Sport, or transportation. A regatta is a term used to describe either a Boat race or series of boat races Other popular sports are icehockey, baseball, American football, water polo and hockey. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. Hockey is any of a family of Sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a Ball, or a hard round rubber or heavy plastic disc called a puck
Upcoming sports events
The World Games 2013 are scheduled for Duisburg and Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. [2]
Twin cities
Duisburg's twin cities are: [7]
Calais, France
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Vilnius, Lithuania
Wuhan, People's Republic of China
Gaziantep, Turkey
Perm, Russia
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Lomé, Togo
External links
- Official Website of the City (in English)
- University of Duisburg-Essen (in German)
- Duisburg Tourist Information
- Duisburg Zoo at Zoo-Infos.de (in English)
- World Games 2005 Duisburg
- Location of Duisburg on MultiMap
Perm,2007
References
- ^ Population statistics. Calais (kaˈlɛ in English often kæˈleɪ traditional English pronunciation /ˈkælɨs/ Kales is a town in northern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the ( is the capital of Hubei province and is the most populous city in central People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Perm (Пермь pʲɛrmʲ is a city and administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending San Pedro Sula is a city in Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country in the Valle de Sula (Sula Valley about 60 km south of Puerto Cortés Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Lomé, estimated population 700000 (1998 is the Capital and largest city of Togo. TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. Statistisches Landesamt NRW.
- ^ The World Games 2013: Duisburg & Duesseldorf
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