Möhnesee Explained

Möhnesee
Type:Gemeinde
Image Coa:DEU Möhnesee COA.svg
Coordinates:51.4958°N 8.1306°W
Image Plan:Möhnesee in SO.svg
State:NRW
Region:Arnsberg
District:Soest
Elevation:226
Area:123.38
Postal Code:59519
Area Code:02924,
02925 (Brüllingsen, Ellingsen, Völlinghausen)
Licence:SO
Gemeindeschlüssel:05 9 74 032
Divisions:18
Website:www.moehnesee.de
Mayor:Maria-Luise Moritz[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 25
Party:Independent

Möhnesee is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

The Möhnesee municipality is situated around the Möhne Reservoir (hence the name), approx. 10 km south of Soest.

History

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

Notable places

The Drueggelter Kapelle can be found at Möhnesee-Drüggelte. It is consecrated to the Holy Cross.

Subdivisions

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

  1. https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020

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