Uedem
Uedem is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands.
Uedem Catholic church: Pfarrkirche Sankt Laurentius
Uedem Reformed Church
Uedem | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Uedem within Kleve district  | |
  Uedem  Uedem | |
| Coordinates: 51°40′3″N 6°16′30″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Rainer Weber[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.94 km2 (23.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,305 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/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 |
Division of the town
Uedem consists of 4 districts
- Uedem
- Uedemerfeld
- Keppeln
- Uedemerbruch
- Brunzenhausen
History
- 5th century Frankish nobleman Odo/Udo started settlement in the area
- 866 first official mentioning as "odeheimero marca"
- 1359 gained town privileges
- 1359 liberation out of the dependency towards Xanten – "Treaty Of Xanten"
- 1794–1814 French occupation
- 1798 loss of town privileges
- World War II heavily destroyed (85%) in several air raids as well as ground operation
People
- Hermann Gröhe (born 1961), politician (CDU)
References
- Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 21 June 2021.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
Towns and municipalities in Kleve (district) | ||
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 Coat of Arms of Kleve district | ||
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