Coordinates: 51°50′N 6°37′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Bocholt
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Administrative region	Münster
District	Borken
Population	73,117 (2005)
Area	119.37 km²
Population density	618 /km²
Elevation	25 m
Coordinates	51°50′ N 6°37′ E
Postal code	46395-46399
Area code	02871, 02874
Licence plate code	BOR
Mayor	Peter Nebelo (SPD)
Website	bocholt.de

Bocholt is a city in the north-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, part of the district Borken. As of 2005 it had a population of 73,117 and is situated 4 km south of the border with the Netherlands Wiki Germany: entry Bocholt This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Image File history File links Lage_der_Stadt_Bocholt_in_Deutschland. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including both internationally recognized and generally unrecognized independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, usually shortened to: NRW) is - in terms of population and economic output - the largest Federal State of Germany. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Münster is one of the five Regierungsbezirke of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north of the state. ... There are 439 German districts (Kreise), administrative units in Germany. ... Borken is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... German Postleitzahl map of the first two digits Postal codes in Germany, known as Postleitzahl (pl. ... see also Telephone numbering plan of Germany for further codes including service numbers, cell phones etc. ... German car number plates (Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... now. ... Social Democratic Party of Germany Spectral Power Density ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... North Rhine-Westphalia (German: Nordrhein-Westfalen, usually shortened to: NRW) is - in terms of population and economic output - the largest Federal State of Germany. ... Borken is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...

History

Bocholt was first written about in 779, when Charlemagne won a battle against the Saxons nearby. However the settlement was probably much older. Bishop Dietrich III von Isenburg from Münster gave Bocholt city rights in 1222. Events Offa of Mercia beats Cynewulf of Wessex and takes Bensington. ... A portrait of Charlemagne by Albrecht Dürer that was painted several centuries after Charlemagnes death. ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stat Sakska) is a federal state of Germany. ... Town Hall in the Prinzipalmarkt Münster: the Prinzipalmarkt with St Lamberts church Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s - 1220s - 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s Years: 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 1227 See also: 1222 state leaders Events Foundation of the University of Padua Completion of the Cistercian convent in Alcobaca...

In the 15th century the city flourished. The engraver Israhel van Meckenem lived and worked in the city. Israhel van Meckenem (also known as Israhel van Meckenem the Younger) was a German printmaker and goldsmith. ...

Bocholt is twinned with Rossendale, United Kingdom. Rossendale is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. ...

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Aurillac is a town and commune in the Auvergne région of France, préfecture (capital) of the Cantal département, at 44° 55′ 44″ N 2° 26′ 38″ E. Population (1999) 30,551. ... There are two towns called Bocholt Bocholt in Germany, see Bocholt, Germany Bocholt in Belgium, see Bocholt, Belgium This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Economy

Bocholt is a manufacturing town, in the beginning of the industrialization era many textile factories settled down, in present times most of them have disappeared. Most workstation are provided by Siemens (Communications) and Engineering Industries. Besides Bocholt attracts shoppers from the surrounding with its outdoor and indoor malls. Siemens AG (FWB:SIE, NYSE: SI) is the worlds largest electronics company. ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a beech tree, which has been the symbol for the city since the 13th century. Bocholt translated into English roughly means "beechwood". Species Fagus crenata - Japanese Beech Fagus engleriana - Chinese Beech Fagus grandifolia - American Beech Fagus hayatae - Taiwan Beech Fagus japonica - Japanese Blue Beech Fagus longipetiolata - South Chinese Beech Fagus lucida - Shining Beech Fagus mexicana - Mexican Beech or Haya Fagus orientalis - Oriental Beech Fagus sylvatica - European Beech Beech (Fagus) is a genus... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

External links

• Official City Page
• Map Of Bocholt
• A Collection Of Homepages From Bocholt

Coordinates: 51°50′N 6°37′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...