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| Möhne Reservoir | |
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Möhnesee
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Location of Möhnesee within Soest district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Soest |
| Municipal subdivisions | 18 |
| Mayor | Hans Dicke (Independent_(politician)) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 123.38 km2 (47.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 226 m (742 ft) |
| Population | 11,393 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 92 /km2 (239 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SO |
| Postal code | 59519 |
| Area codes | 02924, 02925 (Brüllingsen, Ellingsen, Völlinghausen) |
| Website | www.moehnesee.de |
Möhnesee is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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The Möhnesee municipality is situated around the Möhne Reservoir (hence the name), approx. 10 km south of Soest.
In the 80s the Möhnesee hosted the Campingkirche.
On the night of the 16th./17th.May 1943 the Dam which contains the Mohnesee was breached in the attack by Avro Lancaster Bombers of 617 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force.
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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