Bocholt, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, is situated near the Dutch border at 51.8333300 latitude and 6.6000000 longitude. With a temperate climate, the city boasts a rich history dating back to the 12th century, evidenced by its well-preserved medieval town center and heritage sites.
Famous Persons from Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Sarah Hübers - Born on February 16, 2006 - Singer
- Iggy Houben - Born on December 7, 2004 - Association football player
- Luisa van Clewe - Born on February 24, 2003 - Volleyball player
- Ilir Krasniqi - Born on April 2, 2000 - Association football player
- Joes Brauers - Born on August 4, 1999 - Film actor, Television actor, Musical theatre actor, Singer, and Actor
- Jonas Breitkopf - Born on June 14, 1997 - Athletics competitor
- Benjamin Henrichs - Born on February 23, 1997 - Association football player
- Jonas Tenbrock - Born on December 16, 1995 - Sport cyclist
- Phil Bauhaus - Born on July 8, 1994 - Sport cyclist
- Lars Geukes - Born on February 6, 1994 - Volleyball player
- Lennart Bevers - Born on July 10, 1993 - Volleyball player
- Maik Klingsporn - Born on June 22, 1993 - Ice hockey player
- Geert Berben - Born on May 26, 1993 - Association football player
- Yannik Oenning - Born on February 22, 1993 - Association football player
- Ana Cristina Oliveira Leite - Born on October 23, 1991 - Association football player
- Maurice Exslager - Born on February 12, 1991 - Association football player
- Pascal Testroet - Born on September 26, 1990 - Association football player
- Cedric Sprick - Born on July 23, 1990 - Actor
- Marina Hegering - Born on April 17, 1990 - Association football player
- Lena Möllers - Born on January 6, 1990 - Volleyball player
- Carina Grallert - Born on June 20, 1988 - Volleyball player
- Simon Terodde - Born on March 2, 1988 - Association football player
- Michael Maximilian Lake - Born on February 1, 1987 - Volleyball player
- Stefan Lesting - Born on August 19, 1985 - Writer
- Katrin Holtwick - Born on April 10, 1984 - Beach volleyball player, and Volleyball player
- Benjamin Weigelt - Born on September 4, 1982 - Association football player
- Kathrin Patzke - Born on May 3, 1982 - Association football player
- Sabrina Hatzky - Born on February 19, 1982 - Association football player
- Volker Busskamp - Born on December 25, 1980 - Molecular biologist
- Nina Andrieshen - Born on March 19, 1980 - Politician
- Diana Sorbello - Born on June 27, 1979 - Singer
- Carlo Ljubek - Born on May 21, 1976 - Film actor, Television actor, and Stage actor
- Peter Hyballa - Born on December 5, 1975 - Association football coach, and Association football player
- Puck Lensing - Born on May 15, 1975 - Musician
- Guido Koltermann - Born on August 13, 1974 - Association football player
- Bastian Fassin - Born on November 25, 1972 - Manager
- Harald Katemann - Born on July 7, 1972 - Association football player
- Gabriele Pradel - Born on April 8, 1970 - Cell biologist, and Parasitologist
- Michael Lohscheller - Born on November 12, 1968 - Manager
- Winni Biermann - Born on November 26, 1967 - Singer
- Birgit Decressin - Born on September 13, 1966 - Painter
- Jutta Niehaus - Born on October 1, 1964 - Sport cyclist
- Patrick Teppers - Born on July 30, 1964 - Association football player
- Roland Wohlfarth - Born on January 11, 1963 - Association football player
- Dirk Stenkamp - Born on August 3, 1962 - Manager
- Ursula Lehmkuhl - Born on May 20, 1962 - Professor
- Schringo van den Berg - Born on March 16, 1960 - Screenwriter
- Simone ten Hompel - Born on February 1, 1960 - Visual artist, Jewelry designer, and University teacher - Jerwood Award | Bayerischer Staatspreis
- Friedrich Loock - Born on October 20, 1959 - University teacher, and Writer
- Hermann-Josef Pelgrim - Born on October 15, 1959 - Politician
- Dorothée Nashan - Born on April 14, 1958 - Dermatologist, and Professor
- Kurt Seggewiß - Born on October 14, 1957 - Politician
- Hans-Bernd Brosius - Born on August 22, 1957 - Communication scholar - Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize
- Peter Nebelo - Born on April 23, 1957 - Politician (died: June 21, 2023)
- Karl-Heinz Petzinka - Born on January 7, 1956 - University teacher, and Architect (died: June 21, 2023)
- Georg Schmeinck - Born on November 12, 1955 - Association football player (died: June 21, 2023)
- Heiner Kamps - Born on May 24, 1955 - Entrepreneur (died: June 21, 2023)
- Ludwig Evertz - Born on May 7, 1955 - Television presenter (died: June 21, 2023)
- Georg Unland - Born on November 14, 1953 - University teacher, and Politician (died: June 21, 2023)
- Berni Korbel - Born on August 1, 1953 - Association football player (died: June 21, 2023)
- Marie-Luise Schulta-Jansen - Born on March 5, 1953 - Badminton player - national champion (died: June 21, 2023)
- Wolfgang Ritte - Born on January 7, 1953 - Athletics competitor (died: June 21, 2023)
- Jac Bisschops - Born on August 4, 1952 - Visual artist (died: June 21, 2023)
- Helmut Nieuwenhuis - Born on February 22, 1952 - Visual artist (died: June 21, 2023)
- Gabriel von Plettenberg - Born on March 18, 1951 - Soldier (died: May 14, 1981)
- Reinhold Elschot - Born on March 11, 1951 - Film producer, and Editing staff (died: May 14, 1981)
- Wilhelm Angenendt - Born on October 18, 1950 - Film producer, and Editing staff (died: December 22, 2013)
- Bärbel Wilde - Born on October 15, 1950 - Writer (died: December 22, 2013)
- Burkhard Bierschenck - Born on March 30, 1950 - Publisher, Journalist, Painter, and Writer (died: December 22, 2013)
- Jan Roeloffzen - Born on January 20, 1950 - Association football player (died: December 22, 2013)
- Roland Naul - Born on November 26, 1948 - Sport historian, University teacher, and Pedagogue (died: December 22, 2013)
- Manfred Wennemer - Born on September 19, 1947 - Mathematician (died: December 22, 2013)
- Hans-Theodor Peschkes - Born on March 20, 1947 - Politician (died: December 22, 2013)
- Hub Schnackers - Born on November 25, 1946 - Priest (died: December 22, 2013)
- Heinz-Walter Kösters - Born on May 13, 1945 - Priest (died: December 22, 2013)
- J.A. Dautzenberg - Born on December 29, 1944 - Essayist, Literary, Literary critic, and School teacher (died: December 13, 2009)
- Josef Elting - Born on December 29, 1944 - Association football player (died: December 13, 2009)
- Hildegard Laigre - Born on January 30, 1944 - Sport cyclist (died: December 13, 2009)
- Gerd Wiesmann - Born on February 3, 1943 - Local politician, Pedagogue, Landrat, and Politician (died: December 13, 2009)
- Vic Peuskens - Born on November 22, 1940 - Politician (died: March 31, 2022)
- Werner Lensing - Born on October 30, 1938 - Politician - Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: March 15, 2020)
- Friedrich W. Busch - Born on July 5, 1938 - University teacher, and Pedagogue (died: May 28, 2021)
- Leo Knops - Born on January 28, 1937 - Sport cyclist (died: May 28, 2021)
- Friedel Elting - Born on December 19, 1936 - Association football player (died: July 23, 2008)
- Anita Breithaupt - Born on June 4, 1936 - Social worker, University teacher, and Politician - Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: April 6, 2016)
- Hermann Josef Pottmeyer - Born on June 1, 1934 - University teacher, Christian minister, Theologian, and Catholic priest - honorary doctorate (died: June 12, 2023)
- Jan Knops - Born on February 26, 1934 - Trumpeter, and Conductor (died: June 12, 2023)
- Jaak Dreesen - Born on January 24, 1934 - Writer - Kiddo Leespluim (died: September 23, 2022)
- Josef Krasenbrink - Born on February 20, 1933 - Church historian, and Catholic priest (died: April 12, 2008)
- Elly Coenen-Vaessen - Born on February 26, 1932 - Politician (died: April 8, 2020)
- Ansgar Paus - Born on January 11, 1932 - Catholic theologian, Philosopher, Theologian, University teacher, and Catholic priest (died: September 18, 2017)
- Leo Pollmann - Born on May 3, 1930 - Literary scholar, Romanist, and University teacher (died: December 19, 2009)
- Hermann Josef Unland - Born on June 5, 1929 - Politician - Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Order of St. Sylvester | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (died: September 3, 2015)
- Johannes Paschker - Born on January 15, 1929 - Artist (died: October 7, 2008)
- Hermann Buschfort - Born on June 25, 1928 - Politician - Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Marie Juchacz Plaque | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (died: September 13, 2003)
- Kurt Voigt - Born on February 10, 1928 - Association football player (died: May 9, 1973)
- Konrad Kraemer - Born on August 31, 1926 - Journalist - Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (died: March 16, 1991)
- Franz Schlüter - Born on December 17, 1925 - Politician (died: March 3, 2006)
- Karl-Heinz Ilting - Born on March 5, 1925 - Philosopher, University teacher, and Psychologist (died: August 25, 1984)
- Wilhelm Flitsch - Born on August 4, 1924 - University teacher, and Chemist (died: May 8, 2012)
- Werner Haentjes - Born on December 16, 1923 - Film score composer, Conductor, and Composer (died: July 20, 2001)
- Udo Oberem - Born on December 11, 1923 - Ethnologist (died: November 24, 1986)
- Fritz Pitz - Born on March 19, 1923 - Painter, and Photographer (died: February 1, 2006)
- Alfons Schmeink - Born on January 25, 1923 - Politician - Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: July 2, 2021)
- Ursula Bruns - Born on September 1, 1922 - Author (died: April 23, 2016)
- Josef Lammers - Born on July 17, 1922 - Association football player (died: October 15, 2012)
- Josef Rademaker - Born on September 3, 1919 - Politician - Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: June 4, 1997)
- Helmut Ridder - Born on July 18, 1919 - University teacher, Jurist, and Chairperson (died: April 15, 2007)
- Leo Cornelissen - Born on March 4, 1919 - University teacher, Jurist, and Chairperson (died: March 3, 1944)
- Günther Hochgartz - Born on July 10, 1918 - Politician - German Cross in Gold | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (died: October 10, 2005)
- Lucy Vollbrecht-Büschlepp - Born on December 20, 1917 - Painter - Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: October 3, 1995)
- Josef Elsinghorst - Born on August 26, 1916 - Marineoffizier, Submariner, and Soldier (died: June 22, 2006)
- Willem Vossen - Born on October 14, 1915 - Laborer (died: March 1, 1948)
- Josef Sonnenschein - Born on October 10, 1915 - Politician (died: August 19, 1978)
- Friedrich Lindenberg - Born on July 12, 1914 - Politician - German Cross in Gold | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (died: May 31, 1995)
- Gottfried Kruchen - Born on September 13, 1913 - Theologian, University teacher, and Catholic priest (died: October 20, 1979)
- Richard Lindenberg - Born on February 18, 1911 - Pathologist, and Physician (died: February 1, 1992)
- Hermann Schlatt - Born on January 21, 1910 - Sculptor - Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: December 1, 2004)
- Bernhard Tacke - Born on April 11, 1907 - Trade unionist, and Weaver - Hans Böckler Preis | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: March 10, 1994)
- Leonie Reygers - Born on January 6, 1905 - Art historian - Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (died: January 1, 1985)
- Laurenz Böggering - Born on January 30, 1904 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest (died: January 10, 1996)
- Ludger Vieth - Born on April 16, 1903 - Oberstudienrat, and Teacher (died: January 10, 1996)
Places near Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Bredevoort, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Gendringen, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Hamminkeln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Isselburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Lichtenvoorde, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Rees, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Rhede, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Varsseveld, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Wisch, Gelderland, Netherlands