Isenstedt

Isenstedt City of Espelkamp
Coordinates: 52 ° 20 ′ 40 ″  N , 8 ° 39 ′ 37 ″  E
Height :	63 m above sea level NN
Area :	10.39 km²
Residents :	2658  (Dec. 31, 2007)
Population density :	256 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation :	1st January 1973
Postal code :	32339
Area code :	05743
Location of Isenstedt in Espelkamp

Isenstedt is a district of the East Westphalian town of Espelkamp in North Rhine-Westphalia . Isenstedt has about 2800 inhabitants and is located in the south of the city of Espelkamp.

The mayor is Reinhard Bösch ( SPD ). The village community chairman is Armin Jungbluth (since March 6, 2014).

history

The first documented entries go back to 1242 . The name comes from the Low German "Isenstiee" and means "Eisenstätte". On January 1, 1973, Isenstedt was incorporated into Espelkamp. A part of the area with a little more than 100 inhabitants was awarded to Lübbecke. In 2008 the village took part in the competition “Our village has a future”.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 324 f .

Web links

• Site of the Isenstedt village community
• Historical postcards from Isenstedt
• Isenstedt in the Westphalia Culture Atlas