Wilsum, Germany

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.

Wilsum
Location of Wilsum within Grafschaft Bentheim district
Lower SaxonyNetherlandsEmslandNorth Rhine-WestphaliaBad BentheimOhneSamernSuddendorfSchüttorfQuendorfIsterbergEngdenNordhornWietmarschenGeorgsdorfOsterwaldLageHalleUelsenGeteloWielenItterbeckWielenRingeEmlichheimLaarWilsumGölenkampEscheNeuenhausHoogstede
Wilsum
Wilsum
Coordinates: 52°31′N 6°50′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictGrafschaft Bentheim
Municipal assoc.Uelsen
Government
 • MayorHeinrich Mardink (CDU)
Area
 • Total47.13 km2 (18.20 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,586
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
49849
Dialling codes0 59 45
Vehicle registrationNOH
Websitewww.wilsum.de

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
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References
  1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2018.
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