Ratingen

Ratingen
Ratingen
Location of Ratingen within Mettmann district
Location of Ratingen
Ratingen
Ratingen
Coordinates: 51°18′N 6°51′E / 51.300°N 6.850°E / 51.300; 6.850
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictMettmann
Subdivisions6 boroughs with 10 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2025–30) Patrick Anders (CDU)
Area
 • Total
88.74 km2 (34.26 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
87,513
 • Density986.2/km2 (2,554/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
40878–40885 (1962–1995: 4030)
Dialling codes02102
Vehicle registrationME, seit 1975 (1956–1974: D)
Websitewww.ratingen.de

Ratingen (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːtɪŋən] ; Limburgish: Rotinge) is a town in the district of Mettmann in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It lies in the northwestern part of Berg about 12 km northeast of Düsseldorf.