Bocholt, Germany
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Bocholt in Germany
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Bocholt in Germany
Bocholt is a city in the north-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, part of the district Borken. As of 2003 it had a population of 75,026.
History
Bocholt was first written about in 779, when Charlemagne did win against the Saxonian near buocholt. 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 cities florished. The engraver Israhel van Meckenem lived and worked in the city.
Coat of arms
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Coat of arms of Bocholt
The coat of arms shows a beech tree, which was the symbol tree for the city since the 13th century. Bocholt translated into English roughly means "beechwood".
External links
- Official City Page (http://www.bocholt.de)
- Map Of Bocholt (http://www.stadtplan-bocholt.de)
- A Collection Of Homepages From Bocholt (http://www.bocholt-links.de)de:Bocholt