Wilsum, Germany

Wilsum
Wilsum
Location of Wilsum within Grafschaft Bentheim district
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Coordinates: 52°31′N 6°50′E / 52.517°N 6.833°E / 52.517; 6.833Coordinates: 52°31′N 6°50′E / 52.517°N 6.833°E / 52.517; 6.833
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Grafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc. Uelsen
Government
 • Mayor Heinrich Mardink (CDU)
Area
 • Total 47.13 km2 (18.20 sq mi)
Elevation 42 m (138 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 1,572
 • Density 33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 49849
Dialling codes 0 59 45
Vehicle registration NOH
Website www.wilsum.de

Wilsum is a community in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim in Lower Saxony, Germany near the Dutch border, and it belongs to the Joint Community (Samtgemeinde) of Uelsen.

History

Wilsum had its first documentary mention in 851. Since the Middle Ages it has belonged to the County (now district) of Bentheim (Grafschaft Bentheim). In the Dutch Revolt, the community was very adversely affected in the years from 1580 to 1605; many inhabitants fled to the Netherlands. In 1725 a church was built.

Religion

  • Evangelical Reformed parish
  • Evangelical Old Reformed parish (regionally also known as Koksch)

Sightseeing

  • Schoneveld's Mill, a watermill believed to have been built in the 13th century

References

  1. ↑ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2017
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