Möhnesee
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Möhnesee is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Möhnesee | |
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 Möhne Reservoir | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Möhnesee within Soest district  | |
  Möhnesee  Möhnesee | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′45″N 08°07′50″E | |
| 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 (2023-12-31)[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 |
The Möhnesee municipality is situated around the Möhne Reservoir (hence the name), approx. 10 km south of Soest.
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
The Drueggelter Kapelle can be found at Möhnesee-Drüggelte. It is consecrated to the Holy Cross.
The municipality Möhnesee contains the following 18 subdivisions, with Körbecke as the largest:
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