Mehrum (Voerde)

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Mehrum
“In blue, three six-pointed golden (yellow) stars in a ratio of 2: 1; in the middle a golden (yellow) crescent moon open at the top. "
Coordinates: 51 ° 34 ′ 33 ″  N , 6 ° 37 ′ 8 ″  E
Height : 24 m
Area : 4.6 km²
Residents : 437  (December 31, 2014)
Population density : 95 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : 1922
Incorporated into: Wages
Postal code : 46562
Area code : 02855
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Location of Mehrum in Voerde (Niederrhein)

Mehrum is one of the oldest parts of the city of Voerde (Lower Rhine) in the Wesel district , North Rhine-Westphalia . Mehrum is located on the right bank of the Lower Rhine and has 437 inhabitants.

The former aristocratic residence Haus Mehrum is located in Mehrum . It gained importance in the Second World War when the 9th US Army crossed the Rhine in Mehrum at river kilometer 803.5 on the night of March 23rd to 24th, 1945 , thus reaching the right bank of the Rhine for the first time ( Operation Plunder ).

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Population of the city of Voerde
  2. ↑ Unveiling of memorial stones in the Mehrum on voerde.de