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Isselburg

Isselburg
Flag of Isselburg
Flag
Coat of arms of Isselburg
Coat of arms
Isselburg  is located in Germany
Isselburg
Isselburg
Coordinates: 51°49′59″N 06°28′00″E / 51.83306°N 6.46667°E / 51.83306; 6.46667Coordinates: 51°49′59″N 06°28′00″E / 51.83306°N 6.46667°E / 51.83306; 6.46667
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Münster
District Borken
Government
 • Mayor Rudolf Geukes (SPD)
Area
 • Total 42.73 km2 (16.50 sq mi)
Elevation 17 m (56 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
 • Total 10,736
 • Density 250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 46419
Dialling codes 0 28 74
Vehicle registration BOR
Website www.isselburg.de

Isselburg 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.

The largest villages are Anholt, Isselburg, and Werth. Smaller communities include Vehlingen, Herzebocholt and Heelden.

Elections in May 2014:


Werth, former town hall

Anholt, Ratskeller, former town hall

Anholt, church: Friedenskirche

Isselburg, Ständebaum decorated as a maypole

See also Architecture of cathedrals and great churches, Romanesque revival style (German: Neoromanischer Stil)



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