Duisburg is a major city in western Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with around half a million inhabitants, one of the largest cities in the Ruhr area and part of the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, one of the biggest population centers in Europe. It sits at the confluence of the Ruhr and the Rhine, a position that has historically made it an important center of trade, industry, and transportation, and it is administratively an independent city.
Facts
Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude51.432222 degrees north 1 Latitude51.432222 degrees north 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Duisburg (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 500,810 (2025)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 51.432222, longitude 6.761111
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 33 m
P2046 (area)
area 232.8 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 500810 (2025)
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