Duisburg
Duisburg is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area (Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an independent metropolitan borough within Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf. The harbour of Duisburg is the largest inland port in Europe.
Geography
Duisburg is located in the Lowland Rhine area at the confluence of the Rhine and Ruhr rivers and at the outskirts of the Bergisches Land. The city spreads along both sides of these rivers.
Related Topics:
Rhine - Ruhr - Bergisches Land
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Adjacent cities
The following cities border Duisburg (clockwise starting from north-east):
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Oberhausen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Ratingen, Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Moers, Rheinberg and Dinslaken
Related Topics:
Oberhausen - Mülheim an der Ruhr - Ratingen - Düsseldorf - Krefeld - Moers - Rheinberg - Dinslaken
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