Mehrum (Voerde)
Mehrum
City of Voerde (Niederrhein)
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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 |
Location of Mehrum in Voerde (Niederrhein)
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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
- ^ Population of the city of Voerde
- ↑ Unveiling of memorial stones in the Mehrum on voerde.de