Uedem | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Uedem
within Kleve district  | |
 Location of Uedem | |
  Uedem  Uedem | |
| Coordinates: 51°40′3″N 6°16′30″E / 51.66750°N 6.27500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Rainer Weber[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.93 km2 (23.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,163 |
| • Density | 134.0/km2 (347.0/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 (German pronunciation: [ˈyːdəm]) is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands.
Division of the town
editUedem consists of 4 districts
- Uedem
- Uedemerfeld
- Keppeln
- Uedemerbruch
History
editThe 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.[3] 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.
From 1794 onwards, the First French Republic occupied the city of Uedem, and in 1798 town privileges were revoked. 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.[4]
Notable people
edit- Hermann Gröhe (born 1961), politician (CDU)
References
edit- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
- ^ Glöckner, Karl (1929). Codex Laureshamensis: 01. Band - Einleitung Regesten Chronik (in German). Darmstadt. p. 317; Chronik, 33 (Reg. 3468), „Donatio Ansfridi Palatini comitis, in Geizefurt“.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Combined Air Operations Centre Uedem". ac.nato.int. Allied Air Command.
External links
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