Bocholt, Germany
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| 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
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[edit] 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.
In the 15th century the city flourished. The engraver Israhel van Meckenem lived and worked in the city.
Bocholt is twinned with Rossendale, United Kingdom, Aurillac, France and Bocholt, Belgium
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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".
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