Isselburg

Isselburg
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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
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

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.

Division[]

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

Local council (Stadtrat)[]

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Elections in May 2014:

• SPD: 9 seats (-2)
• CDU: 11 seats (+1)
• Alliance 90/The Greens: 3 seats (±0)
• FDP: 3 seats (+1)

Mayors[]

Church at Anholt[]

St. Pankratius at Anholt (built 1851 – 1862)

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  Church St. Pankratius at Anholt (Isselburg)

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  St. Pankraz in the Romanesque (revival) style

Gallery[]

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  Werth, former town hall

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  Anholt, Ratskeller, former town hall

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  Anholt, church: Friedenskirche

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  Isselburg, Ständebaum decorated as a maypole

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