Issum is a municipality in the district of Kleve, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Geldern.

Issum
Coat of arms of Issum
Location of Issum within Kleve district
NetherlandsKrefeldBorken (district)Viersen (district)Wesel (district)Bedburg-HauEmmerich am RheinGeldernGochIssumKalkarKerkenKevelaerKleveKranenburgReesRheurdtStraelenUedemWachtendonkWeeze
Issum is located in Germany
Issum
Issum
Issum is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Issum
Issum
Coordinates: 51°32′20″N 06°25′25″E / 51.53889°N 6.42361°E / 51.53889; 6.42361
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictKleve
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Clemens Brüx[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total54.51 km2 (21.05 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total12,201
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47661
Dialling codes0 28 35
Vehicle registrationKLE
Websitewww.issum.de

Economy edit

 
Diebels brewery

Issum is home to the Diebels brewery, the largest altbier brewery in the world.[3]

Notable natives edit

References edit

  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Diebels Brauerei". Gemeinde Issum (in German). Retrieved 22 February 2021.

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