Uedem

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Uedem
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Uedem
Coordinates: 51°40′3″N6°16′30″E / 51.66750°N 6.27500°E / 51.66750; 6.27500
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Kleve
Government
 •  Mayor (2020–25) Rainer Weber [1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total60.94 km2 (23.53 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31) [2]
 • Total8,454
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
47589
Dialling codes 0 28 25
Vehicle registration KLE
Website www.uedem.de

Uedem is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands.

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Division of the town

Uedem consists of 4 districts


History

The history of Uedem goes back to the 5th century when Frankish nobleman Udo started a settlement in the area. In 866, the first official mention of "Odeheimero Marca" appeared.[ citation needed ] with Uedem gaining town privileges in 1359.

In November 1614, the Treaty of Xanten was signed in Cleves, dividing some of the territory around Uedem.

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Uedem Reformed Church


From 1794 onwards, the First French Republic occupied the city of Uedem, with them revoking town privileges to the city in 1798. The occupation ended in 1814 with the First Peace of Paris.

After the Nazi takeover in 1933, Uedem fell under the administrative control of Gau Essen. Bombing during World War 2 destroyed parts of Uedem, but the city has since recovered. After the war, Uedem became a center for Bundeswehr operations, and since 1993 has hosted the NATO Combined Air Operations Centre Uedem. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
  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 2024-06-20.
  3. ↑ "Combined Air Operations Centre Uedem". ac.nato.int. Allied Air Command.

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