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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Möhnesee | |
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| Möhne Reservoir Möhne Reservoir | |
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Coat of arms of Möhnesee Coat of arms | |
Location of Möhnesee within Soest district | |
Möhnesee is located in Germany Show map of GermanyMöhnesee Möhnesee Möhnesee is located in North Rhine-Westphalia Show map of North Rhine-WestphaliaMöhnesee Möhnesee | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′45′′N 08°07′50′′E / 51.49583°N 8.13056°E / 51.49583; 8.13056 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Soest |
| Subdivisions | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Maria-Luise Moritz[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 123.38 km2 (47.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Population (2023年12月31日)[2] | |
• Total | 12,106 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59519 |
| Dialling codes | 02924, 02925 (Brüllingsen, Ellingsen, Völlinghausen) |
| Vehicle registration | SO |
| Website | www.moehnesee.de |
Möhnesee is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
[edit ]The Möhnesee municipality is situated around the Möhne Reservoir (hence the name), approx. 10 km south of Soest.
History
[edit ]On the night of the 16/17 May 1943, the Dam which contains the Mohnesee was breached in an attack by Avro Lancaster Bombers of 617 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force, the "Dambusters".
In the 1980s the Möhnesee hosted the Campingkirche.
Neighboring municipalities
[edit ]Notable places
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The Drueggelter Kapelle can be found at Möhnesee-Drüggelte. It is consecrated to the Holy Cross.
Subdivisions
[edit ]The municipality Möhnesee contains the following 18 subdivisions, with Körbecke as the largest:
- Berlingsen
- Buecke
- Brüllingsen
- Brüningsen
- Delecke
- Echtrop
- Ellingsen
- Günne
- Hewingsen
- Körbecke
- Neuhaus
- Stockum
- Südufer
- Theiningsen
- Völlinghausen
- Wamel
- Westrich
- Wippringsen
References
[edit ]- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 2024年06月20日.
External links
[edit ]- Official site (in German)
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