Möhnesee

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Möhnesee
Möhne Reservoir
Möhne Reservoir
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Möhnesee
Möhnesee (Germany)
Möhnesee
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Arnsberg
District Soest
Municipal subdivisions 18
Mayor Gerd Brune
Basic statistics
Area 123.38 km² (47.6 sq mi)
Elevation 226 m  (742 ft)
Population 11,428  (31/12/2005)
 - Density 93 /km² (240 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SO
Postal code 59519
Area codes 02924,
02925 (Brüllingsen, Ellingsen, Völlinghausen)
Website www.moehnesee.de

Coordinates: 51°29′45″N 08°07′50″E / 51.49583, 8.13056

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

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[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Neighboring municipalities

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

The chapel of Möhnesee-Drüggelte
The chapel of Möhnesee-Drüggelte
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