Moers

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Moers
City
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Moers Castle (2024)
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Coat of arms
Location of Moers within Wesel district
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Moers
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Moers
Coordinates: 51°27′33″N6°37′11″E / 51.45917°N 6.61972°E / 51.45917; 6.61972
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Wesel
Subdivisions3
Government
 •  Mayor (2020–25) Christoph Fleischhauer [1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total67.68 km2 (26.13 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31) [2]
 • Total105,606
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47441 – 47447
Dialling codes 0 28 41
Vehicle registration MO (alternative: WES or DIN)
Website www.moers.de

Moers (German pronunciation: [ˈmœʁs] ⓘ ; older form: Mörs; Dutch: Murse, Murs or Meurs) is a German city on the western bank of the Rhine, close to Duisburg. Moers belongs to the district of Wesel.

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History

The County of Moers in 1635 Murs.jpg
The County of Moers in 1635

Known earliest from 1186, the county of Moers was an independent principality within the Holy Roman Empire.

During the Eighty Years' War it was alternately captured by Spanish and Dutch troops, as it bordered the Upper Quarter of Guelders. During the war it finally fell to Maurice of Orange. As it was separated from the Dutch Republic by Spanish Upper Guelders it did not become an integral part of the Republic, though Dutch troops were stationed there.

After the death of William III of Orange in 1702, Moers was inherited by the king of Prussia. All Dutch troops and civil servants were expelled.

In 1795 it was annexed by France. At the Congress of Vienna, in 1815 it was returned to Prussia and in 1871 it became part of the German Empire.

A target of the Oil Campaign of World War II, the Steinkohlenbergwerke (English: coal mine) Rheinpreussen synthetic oil plant in Moers, [3] was partially dismantled post-war.

Significant minority groups
NationalityPopulation (2014)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4,245
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 725
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 586
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 427
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 327

Mayors

The illuminated, 30 meters high mining lamp memorial by Otto Piene on the spoil tip Halde Rheinpreussen in the north of Moers during the blue hour Grubenlampe, Halde Rheinpreussen, Blaue Stunde, 2010-10-09, I.jpg
The illuminated, 30 meters high mining lamp memorial by Otto Piene on the spoil tip Halde Rheinpreußen in the north of Moers during the blue hour

Sports

In 1985, the Moers Sports Club (volleyball) was formed, winning the 1989 Bundesliga championship.

Notable people

Birthplace of Gerhard Tersteegen Moers, Altmarkt 1, 2014-01 CN-01.jpg
Birthplace of Gerhard Tersteegen

Politics

Mayor

The current mayor of Moers is Christoph Fleischhauer of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, with a runoff held on 27 September, and the results were as follows:

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes %Votes %
Christoph Fleischhauer Christian Democratic Union 15,31338.417,45757.9
Ibrahim Yetim Social Democratic Party 12,20830.612,67942.1
Diana Finkele Alliance 90/The Greens 4,53411.4
Torsten Gerlach Independent 4,35010.9
Claus KüsterDie Grafschafter1,5183.8
Dino Maas Free Democratic Party 1,2383.1
Markus Helmich Independent 7061.8
Valid votes39,86798.630,13699.3
Invalid votes5531.42140.7
Total40,420100.030,350100.0
Electorate/voter turnout80,95049.980,90637.5
Source: City of Moers (1st round, 2nd round)

City council

Results of the 2020 city council election. 2020 Moers City Council election.svg
Results of the 2020 city council election.

The Moers city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:

PartyVotes %+/-Seats+/-
Christian Democratic Union (CDU)12,43131.3Decrease2.svg 3.217Decrease2.svg 2
Social Democratic Party (SPD)11,59329.2Decrease2.svg 8.516Decrease2.svg 4
Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne)6,56316.5Increase2.svg 7.59Increase2.svg 4
Alternative for Germany (AfD)2,5486.4New3New
Free Democratic Party (FDP)1,8604.7Decrease2.svg 0.32Decrease2.svg 1
Die Grafschafter (Graf)1,5443.9Decrease2.svg 2.92Decrease2.svg 2
Die PARTEI 1,3023.3New2New
The Left (Die Linke)1,1252.8Decrease2.svg 3.52Decrease2.svg 1
Free Citizens' List Moers (FBM)7331.9New1New
Valid votes39,69998.2
Invalid votes7101.8
Total40,409100.054±0
Electorate/voter turnout80,95049.9
Source: City of Moers

Twin towns – sister cities

Moers is twinned with: [5]

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW . Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Index – Tom Reel 304 : Documents taken from Steinkohlenbergwerk Rheinpreussen, Moers" (PDF). Fischer-tropsch.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tersteegen, Gerhard"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 26 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 660.
  5. ↑ "Partnerstädte der Stadt Moers". moers.de (in German). Moers. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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