Isselburg (German: [ˈɪsl̩ˌbʊʁk] (
listen)) is a town in the district of Borken, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the river Issel, near the border of the Netherlands, and approximately 10 km west of Bocholt.
Isselburg | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Isselburg within Borken district   | |
  Isselburg  Isselburg | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′59″N 06°28′00″E / 51.83306°N 6.46667°ECoordinates: 51°49′59″N 06°28′00″E / 51.83306°N 6.46667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Münster |
| District | Borken |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–) | Michael Carbanje[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.73 km2 (16.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,758 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 46419 |
| Dialling codes | 0 28 74 |
| Vehicle registration | BOR |
| Website | www.isselburg.de |
DivisionEdit
The largest villages are Anholt, Isselburg, and Werth. Smaller communities include Vehlingen, Herzebocholt and Heelden.
Local council (Stadtrat)Edit
This section needs to be updated. (June 2021) |
Elections in May 2014:
- SPD: 9 seats (-2)
- CDU: 11 seats (+1)
- Alliance 90/The Greens: 3 seats (±0)
- FDP: 3 seats (+1)
MayorsEdit
| Term of office | |
|---|---|
| 1999 - 2004 | Margret Koch (SPD) |
| 2004 - 2011 | Adolf Radstaak (SPD) |
| 2012 - 2017 | Rudolf Geukes (SPD) |
| since 2018 | Michael Carbanje (none) |
Church at AnholtEdit
St. Pankratius at Anholt (built 1851 – 1862)
Church St. Pankratius at Anholt (Isselburg)
St. Pankraz in the Romanesque (revival) style
GalleryEdit
Werth, former town hall
Anholt, Ratskeller, former town hall
Anholt, church: Friedenskirche
Isselburg, Ständebaum decorated as a maypole
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Stadt Isselburg 14.01.2018, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.