Editing Iserlohn (section)

==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 [[Mark (earldom)|Count of the Mark]] gave Iserlohn municipal rights. In 1975 the city, which had been an [[Urban districts of Germany|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.