Ratingen, city, western central Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), near Düsseldorf. It is a manufacturing and commercial center; products include machinery, wood and metal items, textiles, and pottery. Ratingen contains remains of old city walls and towers, a 12th-century church, and a 14th-century town hall. Population (1997) 89,837.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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