Billerbeck

Geschichte

Billerbeck is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.GeographyNeighbor towns/citiesBillerbeck has boundaries to Rosendahl, Laer, Altenberge, Havixbeck, Nottuln and Coesfeld.City Districts Stadt Billerbeck, Kirchspiel Billerbeck (until 1969) Beerlage (until 1969)Growth due to law actsOn 1 July 1969 the town's surrounding areas: Alstätte, Bockelsdorf, Bombeck, Dörholt, Gantweg, Gerleve, Hamern, Lutum, Osthellen, Osthellermark and Westhellen - each part of former "Kirchspiel Aulendorf", Esking, Langenhorst und Temming - each part of former Beerlage - were merged with Billerbeck.PoliticsTown council26 Seats of the town council were given to different parties at local elections on 26 September 2004: Christian Democratic Union (CDU) 14 Seats Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) 10 Seats Alliance '90/The Greens 2 SeatsCoat of ArmsThe Coat of Arms shows the three rivers Berkel, Haulingbach and Lilienbeck in silver on blue background. Its origin can be traced back to the medieval Knights of Billerbeck.