Duisburg

Duisburg

Duisburg is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an independent metropolitan borough within Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf. With the world's biggest inland harbour and its proximity to Düsseldorf International Airport, Duisburg has become an important venue for commerce and steel production. Today's city is a result of numerous incorporations of surrounding towns and smaller cities. It is the fifteenth-largest city in Germany and the fifth-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia with 495,668 residents as of 31 December 2007. The city is...
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Founded:883
Country:Germany
Population:489,559
Area:89.9 sq. mi.
Also known as:Duisburg, Germany

Famous landmarks in Duisburg

MSV Arena
MSV Arena

Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena is a football stadium in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, built in 2004. The stadium is the home of MSV Duisburg...
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Wedaustadion
Wedaustadion

Wedaustadion was a multi-purpose stadium in Duisburg, Germany. It was the home ground for MSV Duisburg until the club moved to the new MSV-Arena...
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Population history for Duisburg

YearEstimated Population
December 31, 2010 489,559
June 30, 2010 490,322
December 31, 2009 491,931
June 30, 2009 492,674
December 31, 2008 494,048
December 31, 2008 492,870
June 30, 2008 494,920
December 31, 2007 496,665
December 31, 2006 499,111
December 31, 2005 501,564
December 31, 2004 504,403
December 31, 2003 506,496
December 31, 2002 508,664
December 31, 2001 512,030
December 31, 2000 514,915
December 31, 1999 519,793
December 31, 1998 523,311
December 31, 1997 529,062
December 31, 1996 532,701
December 31, 1995 535,250
December 31, 1994 536,106
December 31, 1993 536,797
December 31, 1992 539,094
December 31, 1991 537,441
December 31, 1990 535,447
December 31, 1989 532,152
December 31, 1988 527,447
December 31, 1987 524,502
May 25, 1987 525,378
December 31, 1986 514,628
December 31, 1985 518,260
December 31, 1984 522,829
December 31, 1983 536,402
December 31, 1982 546,566
December 31, 1981 554,377
December 31, 1980 558,089
December 31, 1979 559,066
December 31, 1978 563,088
December 31, 1977 572,101
December 31, 1976 581,971
December 31, 1975 591,635
December 31, 1974 428,594
December 31, 1973 435,281
December 31, 1972 442,386
December 31, 1971 448,791
December 31, 1970 454,885
May 27, 1970 454,839
December 31, 1969 458,916
December 31, 1968 462,572
December 31, 1967 467,780
December 31, 1966 475,858
December 31, 1965 484,930
December 31, 1964 490,374
December 31, 1963 496,354
December 31, 1962 501,616
December 31, 1961 504,975
June 6, 1961 502,993
September 25, 1956 476,523
December 31, 1953 453,311
December 31, 1952 437,616
December 31, 1951 426,853
September 13, 1950 410,783
December 31, 1947 378,289
October 29, 1946 356,408
December 31, 1945 322,301
December 31, 1940 431,300
May 17, 1939 434,646
December 31, 1938 436,800
December 31, 1937 438,861
December 31, 1936 440,100
December 31, 1935 439,627
December 31, 1934 442,513
December 31, 1933 439,483
June 16, 1933 440,419
December 31, 1932 441,139
December 31, 1931 441,107
December 31, 1930 441,158
December 31, 1929 441,389
December 31, 1928 277,671
December 31, 1927 276,495
December 31, 1926 273,492
December 31, 1925 272,736
June 16, 1925 272,252
December 31, 1924 255,799
December 31, 1923 255,677
December 31, 1922 260,169
December 31, 1921 259,314
December 31, 1920 254,887
December 31, 1919 248,225
October 8, 1919 244,302
December 5, 1917 229,584
December 1, 1916 225,545
December 31, 1913 251,750
December 31, 1912 245,021
December 31, 1911 237,129
December 1, 1910 229,483
December 31, 1909 222,673
December 31, 1908 215,246
December 31, 1907 207,819
December 31, 1906 200,392
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Famous residents of Duisburg

Tom Liwa
Tom Liwa
Musical Artist

Tom Liwa is a German singer-songwriter who has been performing as a solo artist in addition to being a founding member and frontman of the band...
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Famous people born in Duisburg

Frank Peter Zimmermann
Frank Peter Zimmermann
Musical Artist, Film Actor

Frank Peter Zimmermann is a German violinist. He was born in Duisburg, Germany, and started playing the violin when he was five years old, giving...
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Ramin Djawadi
Ramin Djawadi
Musical Artist

Ramin Djawadi is an Iranian-German composer of orchestral music for film and television. Djawadi may be best known for his Grammy-nominated,...
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Günther Stoll
Günther Stoll
Film Actor, TV Actor

Günther Stoll was a German television actor.

Tom Liwa
Tom Liwa
Musical Artist

Tom Liwa is a German singer-songwriter who has been performing as a solo artist in addition to being a founding member and frontman of the band...
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Peter Ender
Peter Ender
Film Actor

Peter Ender is a film actor.

Julia Lindig
Julia Lindig
Film Actor

Julia Lindig is a film actress.

Airports in or near Duisburg

Düsseldorf International Airport
Düsseldorf International Airport
Airport code:DUS
Maastricht Aachen Airport
Maastricht Aachen Airport
Airport code:MST
Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport
Düsseldorf-Mönchengladbach Airport
Airport code:MGL
Eindhoven Airport
Eindhoven Airport
Airport code:EIN
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