Country Germany Admin. region Arnsberg Elevation 226 m (741 ft) Population 11,458 (30 Jun 2010) | State North Rhine-Westphalia District Soest Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Local time Thursday 6:10 PM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NE at 16 km/h, 62% Humidity Points of interest Möhne, Drüggelter Kapelle, Möhne Reservoir, Möhnesee‑Turm, Ruhrverband Möhnetalsperre | ||
Möhnesee is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Contents
- Map of 59519 MC3B6hnesee Germany
- Geography
- History
- Neighboring municipalities
- Notable places
- Subdivisions
- References
Map of 59519 M%C3%B6hnesee, 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:
References
Möhnesee Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA