Möhnesee, Municipality near Möhne Reservoir in Soest, Germany
The municipality spans 123 square kilometers across the transition zone between Soester Börde flatlands and Sauerland forests at 241 meters elevation.
In May 1943, British Royal Air Force Squadron 617 executed Operation Chastise, resulting in the breach of the Möhne Dam and extensive flooding.
The Drueggelter Kapelle, dedicated to the Holy Cross, stands as a religious center within the Möhnesee community, drawing regular church gatherings.
The municipal administration, located in Körbecke, serves 12,106 residents and manages public services across 18 distinct subdivisions.
The municipality contains extensive water systems with the Möhne Reservoir and Heve River, surrounded by 46 percent forest coverage and 36 percent farmland.
Location: Soest
Elevation above the sea: 241 m
Shares border with: Arnsberg, Ense
Website: https://gemeinde-moehnesee.de
GPS coordinates: 51.49583,8.13056
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:59
Drüggelter Kapelle
2.3 km
Kloster Himmelpforten
8.7 km
Jagdschloss Sankt Meinolf
3.1 km
Bismarck Tower (Delecke)
2.8 km
St. Pankratius
187 m
Standortübungsplatz bei Büecke
3.8 km
Steinkammergrab Hiddingsen
4.3 km
Standortübungsplatz Büecke
3.8 km
Enser See
9.5 km
St. Maria Magdalena
10.7 km
Möhnetal
4.6 km
Arnsberger Wald
5.1 km
Skywalk Möhnetal
7.6 km
Hl. Familie
11.1 km
Holy Cross
10.7 km
Geschützter Landschaftsbestandteil Streuobstwiesen Schmiestal
11.1 km
Hevearm und Hevesee
5.2 km
Lemmberg
8.3 km
Kapelle Rodentelgen
11 km
St. Antonius
5.9 km
St. Urbanus
8.4 km
Landschafts-Informationszentrum
5.7 km
St. Matthias
6.9 km
Arnsberger Wald
8.6 km
Möhneseeturm
2.2 km
Arnsberg
9.8 km
Uentrop-Wintrop
10.7 km
St. Joseph
11 kmReviews
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