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{{Infobox German place

|type = Stadt

|name = Iserlohn

|image_photo = Iserlohn-Bauernkirche1-Asio.jpg

|imagesize = 250px

|image_caption = Bauernkirche

|image_coa = DEU Iserlohn COA.svg

|coordinates = {{Coord|51|23|N|07|40|E|type:city_region:DE-NRW|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|image_plan = Iserlohn in MK.svg

|state = Nordrhein-Westfalen

|region = Arnsberg

|district = Märkischer Kreis

|elevation = 494

|area = 125.49

|postal_code = 58636–58644

|area_code = {{Plain list|

  • 02371 (Iserlohn)
  • 02374 (Iserlohn-Letmathe)
  • 02304 (Schwerte, Iserlohn-Hennen)
  • 02352 (Altena, parts of Iserlohn-Kesbern)
  • 02378 (Fröndenberg- Langschede, Iserlohn-Drüpplingsen)

}}

|licence = {{Plain list|

  • MK
  • IS until 1974
  • LS until 1979

}}

|Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 9 62 024

|divisions = 5

|website = [https://www.iserlohn.de/ www.iserlohn.de]

|mayor = Michael Joithe[https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020], Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.

|leader_term = 2020–25

|party = Die Iserlohner

}}

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Iserlohn ({{IPA|de|iːzɐˈloːn|lang|De-Iserlohn.ogg}}; Westphalian: Iserlaun) is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city by population and area within the district and the Sauerland region.

Geography

Iserlohn is located at the north end of the Sauerland near the Ruhr river, in West-Central Germany.

History

The Pancratius church (also called Bauernkirche) is believed to have been founded in around 985, but the first written document mentioning lon dates only from 1150.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} In 1237 the Count of the Mark gave Iserlohn municipal rights. In 1975 the city, which had been an urban district before, incorporated the surrounding ex-municipalities of Letmathe, Hennen, Sümmern and Kesbern, and became part of the district "Märkischer Kreis". As a larger mid-sized city, Iserlohn, however, still has a special status compared to most other municipalities in the district. This means that the city takes on tasks more usually performed by the district, such as social and youth affairs, hence it is comparable to an urban district.

Politics

=Mayor=

The current mayor of Iserlohn is Michael Joithe, a member of the voter group Die Iserlohner. The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, with a runoff held on 27 September, and the results were as follows:

{{election table}}

! rowspan=2 colspan=2| Candidate

! rowspan=2| Party

! colspan=2| First round

! colspan=2| Second round

|-

! Votes

! %

! Votes

! %

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|

| align=left| Eva-Barbara Kirchhoff

| align=left| Christian Democratic Union

| 13,275

| 39.8

| 11,912

| 49.8

|-

| bgcolor=#648C5A|

| align=left| Michael Joithe

| align=left| Die Iserlohner

| 5,273

| 15.8

| 12,007

| 50.2

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|

| align=left| Martin Luckert

| align=left| Social Democratic Party

| 5,015

| 15.0

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|

| align=left| Manuel Huff

| align=left| The Left

| 2,864

| 8.6

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|

| align=left| Martin Isbruch

| align=left| Alliance 90/The Greens

| 2,692

| 8.1

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Alternative for Germany}}|

| align=left| Daniel Bläsing

| align=left| Alternative for Germany

| 1,608

| 4.8

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|

| align=left| Claudio Vurro

| align=left| Independent

| 1,521

| 4.6

|-

|

| align=left| Hans Herbers

| align=left| Independent Voters' Association

| 592

| 1.8

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|

| align=left| Martin Radojcic

| align=left| Independent

| 233

| 0.7

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|

| align=left| Robert Gustävel

| align=left| Independent

| 194

| 0.6

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|

| align=left| Michael Klammt

| align=left| Independent

| 129

| 0.4

|-

! colspan=3| Valid votes

! 33,396

! 99.2

! 23,919

! 98.3

|-

! colspan=3| Invalid votes

! 279

! 0.8

! 419

! 1.7

|-

! colspan=3| Total

! 33,675

! 100.0

! 24,338

! 100.0

|-

! colspan=3| Electorate/voter turnout

! 72,958

! 46.2

! 72,849

! 33.4

|-

| colspan=7| Source: City of Iserlohn ([https://wahlen.citkomm.de/KW2020/05962024/html5/Buergermeisterwahl_NRW_133_Gemeinde_Stadt_Iserlohn.html 1st round], [https://wahlen.citkomm.de/KW2020/05962024/html5/Buergermeisterstichwahl_NRW_149_Gemeinde_Stadt_Iserlohn.html 2nd round])

|}

=City council=

The Iserlohn city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:

{{election table}}

! colspan=2| Party

! Votes

! %

! +/-

! Seats

! +/-

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}|

| align=left| Christian Democratic Union (CDU)

| 11,817

| 35.6

| {{decrease}} 3.6

| 24

| {{increase}} 4

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}|

| align=left| Social Democratic Party (SPD)

| 6,337

| 19.1

| {{decrease}} 13.3

| 13

| {{decrease}} 3

|-

| bgcolor=#648C5A|

| align=left| Die Iserlohner

| 4,397

| 13.2

| New

| 9

| New

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}|

| align=left| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)

| 3,713

| 11.2

| {{increase}} 4.3

| 8

| {{increase}} 5

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|The Left (Germany)}}|

| align=left| The Left (Die Linke)

| 2,498

| 7.5

| {{increase}} 0.5

| 5

| {{increase}} 1

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Alternative for Germany}}|

| align=left| Alternative for Germany (AfD)

| 1,985

| 6.0

| {{decrease}} 0.2

| 4

| {{increase}} 1

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}|

| align=left| Free Democratic Party (FDP)

| 1,483

| 4.5

| {{increase}} 0.4

| 3

| {{increase}} 1

|-

|

| align=left| Independent Voters' Association (UWG)

| 960

| 2.9

| {{increase}} 0.7

| 2

| {{increase}} 1

|-

| bgcolor={{party color|Independent politician}}|

| align=left| Independent Radojcic

| 43

| 0.1

| New

| 0

| New

|-

! colspan=2| Valid votes

! 33,233

! 98.8

!

!

!

|-

! colspan=2| Invalid votes

! 420

! 1.2

!

!

!

|-

! colspan=2| Total

! 33,653

! 100.0

!

! 68

! {{increase}} 18

|-

! colspan=2| Electorate/voter turnout

! 72,958

! 46.1

!

!

!

|-

| colspan=7| Source: [https://wahlen.citkomm.de/KW2020/05962024/html5/Ratswahl_NRW_137_Gemeinde_Stadt_Iserlohn.html City of Iserlohn]

|}

Points of interest

The Dechenhöhle caves were discovered in 1868 during the construction of the railway line Hagen-Iserlohn. 360 metres are accessible for visitors, and there are many stalactites and stalagmites in the cave.

The Danzturm, located on the southern hill overlooking the old city, is a landmark and featured on the logo of the local brewery (Iserlohner). The tower has views of the valley and surrounding hills and is open to the public with a small inn at the base.

In the 18th century, the town became known for its Iserlohn boxes, a form of tobacco or snuff box with an engraved or embossed lid that often featured an image of former Prussian King Frederick the Great.Fleming, John & Hugh Honour. (1977) The Penguin Dictionary of Decorative Arts. London: Allen Lane, p. 399. {{ISBN|0713909412}}

Sports

The city is home of the Iserlohn Roosters, a DEL (first-division) ice hockey team. The Roosters joined the DEL in 2000 and developed from a low-budget team to a solid one that regularly competes for a Playoff-spot. The club plays its home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn, which holds 4,967 spectators. The original club, EC Deilinghofen, was founded in 1959 and went bankrupt in 1987. The second club, ECD Sauerland, existed from 1988 to 1994. In 1994, Iserlohner EC was founded.

Education

Iserlohn has 15 elementary schools and 12 secondary schools (3 Gymnasien, 1 Gesamtschule, 3 Realschulen, 5 Hauptschulen).

Two universities of applied sciences are also located in the city. The headquarters, together with a major branch, of the South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences (also: Fachhochschule Südwestfalen (FH SWF)) offering engineering and informatics programmes is located in the city centre on Alexanderhöhe.{{cite web|url=http://www4.fh-swf.de/de/home/ueber_uns/standorte/is/ |title=FH-SWF Iserlohn |publisher=fh-swf.de |date=28 August 2013}} The Gesamtschule Seilersee (BiTS) is a private, state-approved business school with a campus near the Seilersee.[http://www.bits-iserlohn.de/content.php?lang=de&folder=51] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127085935/http://www.bits-iserlohn.de/content.php?lang=de&folder=51|date=27 January 2010}}

Schützenfest

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The Schützenfest is a famous festival which takes place every year, and is central to Iserlohner's cultural life – and the town's identity. It is held at the Parkhalle, Alexanderhöhe.

At the same time as the Shooters festival (Schützenfest) the Iserlohn Peace committee (FriedensPlenum) has held a 3-day free benefit music festival around the farmers church (Bauernkirche) since 1991.

Coat of arms

Iserlohn's coat of arms features, in the middle, Saint Pancras (St. Pancratius), who is patron of the oldest church in Iserlohn. He is depicted between two towers of the historic city wall. The checked fess below the saint is derived from the arms of the Counts of the Mark.

Twin towns – sister cities

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}

Iserlohn is twinned with:{{cite web |title=Partnerstädte|url=http://www.iserlohn.de/index.php?id=37|website=iserlohn.de|publisher=Iserlohn|language=de|access-date=2019-11-24}}

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Notable people

References

{{Reflist}}

Further reading

  • Götz Bettge: Iserlohn-Lexikon. Iserlohn 1987. {{ISBN|3-922885-37-3}}.
  • Ernst Dossmann: Iserlohner Tabaksdosen erzählen. Ein Einblick in die wirtschaftlichen, gesellschaftlichen, politischen und militärischen Verhältnisse und das Aufblühen von Gewerbe, Industrie und Handel im märkisch-westfälischen Wirtschaftsraum während der Regierungszeit Friedrichs des Großen, dargestellt an bekannten Iserlohner Industrieerzeugnissen. 1981. {{ISBN|3-922885-01-2}}.
  • Margret Kirchhoff: Pulsschläge einer Stadt. Die Oberste Stadtkirche Iserlohn – Zeitbilder und Momentaufnahmen. 2003. Eigenverlag Dr. Margret Kirchhoff.
  • Fritz Kühn: Liebes altes Iserlohn. (released about 1956). Westfalenverlag Dortmund
  • Peter Müller und Günter Stalp: Unsere gute alte Straßenbahn. Eine Reise in die Vergangenheit. Iserlohn 1995. {{ISBN|3-922885-78-0}}.
  • Hans-Herbert Mönnig Verlag Iserlohn (no author mentioned): Iserlohn – unsere lebendige Stadt. Ein Bildband von Iserlohnern für Iserlohner. Iserlohn 1997. {{ISBN|3-922885-93-4}}.
  • Heinz Stoob (†): Westfälischer Städteatlas; Band: I; 9 Teilband (Stadtmappe Iserlohn). Im Auftrage der Historischen Kommission für Westfalen und mit Unterstützung des Landschaftsverbandes Westfalen-Lippe; edited by Heinz Stoob and Wilfried Ehbrecht. Dortmund-Altenbeken, 1975. {{ISBN|3-89115-336-8}}.

External links

{{Wikivoyage|Iserlohn}}

{{commons}}

  • {{Official website}} {{in lang|de}}
  • [https://www.ikz-online.de/ Newspaper Iserlohner Kreisanzeiger und Zeitung] {{in lang|de}}

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