Billerbeck

Billerbeck is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.

Geography

Neighbor towns/cities

Billerbeck has boundaries to Rosendahl, Laer, Altenberge, Havixbeck, Nottuln and Coesfeld.

City Districts

Growth due to law acts

On 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.

Politics

Town council

26 Seats of the town council were given to different parties at local elections on 26 September 2004:

Coat of Arms

The 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.