Dormagen

Dormagen
Town
Saint Michael Church
Saint Michael Church
Coat of arms of Dormagen
Coat of arms
Location of Dormagen within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district
DüsseldorfDuisburgCologneKrefeldDüren (district)Heinsberg (district)Mettmann (district)Viersen (district)MönchengladbachRhein-Erft-KreisDormagenGrevenbroichJüchenKaarstKorschenbroichMeerbuschNeussRommerskirchen
Location of Dormagen
Dormagen is located in Germany
Dormagen
Dormagen
Location within Germany
Dormagen is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Dormagen
Dormagen
Location within North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°06′N 6°49′E / 51.100°N 6.817°E / 51.100; 6.817
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictRhein-Kreis Neuss
Subdivisions16
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
 • Density744/km2 (1,930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
41539–41542
Dialling codes02133, 02182
Vehicle registrationNE & GV
Websitedormagen.de

Dormagen (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʁmaːɡn̩] ⓘ; Ripuarian: Dormaje) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.

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

Its main industry and employer is the chemical factory of Bayer AG and since its founding the Covestro AG.

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Dormagen is twinned with:[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2025 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ↑ "Landesdatabank Nordrhein-Westfalen Tabelle 12411-01i: Bevölkerungsstand - Gemeinden - Stichtag". Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Städtepartnerschaften". dormagen.de (in German). Dormagen. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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