Dormagen
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Dormagen (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʁmaːɡn̩] ⓘ; Ripuarian: Dormaje) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
Dormagen | |
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Saint Michael Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dormagen
within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district  | |
 Location of Dormagen | |
  Dormagen Location within Germany  Dormagen Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 51°06′N 6°49′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
| Subdivisions | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Erik Lierenfeld[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.5 km2 (33.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 63,619 |
| • Density | 744/km2 (1,930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41539–41542 |
| Dialling codes | 02133, 02182 |
| Vehicle registration | NE & GV |
| Website | dormagen.de |
Geography
Dormagen is situated between Düsseldorf – Cologne – Mönchengladbach on the western bank of the river Rhine.
Division of the town
Dormagen consists of 16 subdivisions (with population figure):
- Broich: see Gohr
- Delhoven: 3,690
- Delrath: 3,082
- Dormagen Mitte: 5,621
- Gohr: 2,217 (with Broich)
- Hackenbroich (with Hackhausen): 8,689
- Hackhausen see Hackenbroich
- Horrem: 6,022
- Knechtsteden:
- Nievenheim (with Ückerath): 9,553
- Dormagen Nord: 3,514
- Rheinfeld: 5,403 (with Piwipp)
- St. Peter: see Stürzelberg
- Straberg: 2,840
- Stürzelberg: 4,643 (with St. Peter)
- Zons: 5,414 (with Nachtigall)
- Piwipp: 37 (Wohnmobil Parkplatz)
History
Dormagen was founded 50 AD. Its name was Durnomagus.
Economy
Transport
The town has three stations (Dormagen, Nievenheim and Dormagen Chempark) on the Lower Left Rhine Railway, linking Cologne and Krefeld.
The German motorway 57 connects Dormagen with the same cities.
Population
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Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
- Lothar Hensel (born 1961), bandoneon player
- Romina Plonsker (born 1988), politician (CDU)
- Tim Rubink (born 1988), footballer
- Markus Solbach (born 1991), baseball player
- Sarah Voss (born 1999), artistic gymnast
- Paul Wischeidt (1944–2026), fencer
