Borken is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany in the Münster region. Neighboring districts are Steinfurt , Coesfeld , Recklinghausen , Wesel , Cleves , Bentheim in the Lower Saxony and the Dutch provinces Gelderland and Overijssel . The two biggest cities are Bocholt and Gronau .
4-565: Isselburg ( German: [ˈɪsl̩ˌbʊʁk] ) 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 present municipality of Isselburg was established in January 1975 by the merger of the former towns Isselburg, Anholt and Werth, and
8-576: Is located in the western part of the Münsterland , a rather flat and rural area. The colors of the coat of arms were chosen to be the same as those of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, the long-time owner of the region. The three white anchors in the middle derive from the coat of arms of the Herrschaft Anholt . It is depicted three times to show the three main parts the district was created from –
12-627: The former municipalities Heelden, Herzebocholt and Vehlingen. Elections in May 2014: St. Pankratius at Anholt (built 1851 – 1862) Borken (district) During the era of the Holy Roman Empire the area was subordinate to the Prince-Bishopric of Münster for centuries. In 1803 the bishops lost this territory, and the short-lived Principality of Salm was founded. After the Napoleonic Wars
16-462: The region became a part of the Prussian province of Westphalia in 1815. At that time the district was created, together with the district Ahaus . In 1923 the city Bocholt left the district and became a district-free city. In 1975 the district got its current size by incorporating the district Ahaus, the city Bocholt and small parts of the districts Rees, Recklinghausen and Coesfeld . The district
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