Duisburg
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| Coordinates | 51°25′49″N 6°45′5″E / 51.43028°N 6.75139°E |
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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 | 232.82 km2 (89.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population | 499,111 (31 December 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 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.
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- ↑ "Population statistics". Statistisches Landesamt NRW. http://www.lds.nrw.de/statistik/datenangebot/Regionen/amtlichebevoelkerungszahlen/rp1_dez06.html.
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