Möhnesee

Möhnesee
Möhnesee
Municipality
	Möhne Reservoir
	Coat of arms
	Location of Möhnesee within Soest district
	Location of Möhnesee
	Möhnesee Möhnesee
	Coordinates: 51°29′45″N 08°07′50″E / 51.49583°N 8.13056°E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Soest
Subdivisions	18
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Maria-Luise Moritz (Ind.)
Area
• Total	123.51 km2 (47.69 sq mi)
Elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	12,106
• Density	98.016/km2 (253.86/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 (German pronunciation: [ˈmøːnəˌzeː]) 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

^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.
^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

External links

Official site (in German)

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[1] Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 30 June 2021.

[2] "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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