Möhnesee

Möhnesee is a municipality in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Möhnesee
Municipality
Möhne Reservoir
Coat of arms
Location of Möhnesee within Soest district
Möhnesee Show map of Germany Möhnesee Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates: 51°29′45″N 08°07′50″E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Arnsberg
District	Soest
Subdivisions	18
Government
• Mayor (2020–25)	Maria-Luise Moritz[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	123.38 km2 (47.64 sq mi)
Elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	11,522
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	59519
Dialling codes	02924, 02925 (Brüllingsen, Ellingsen, Völlinghausen)
Vehicle registration	SO
Website	www.moehnesee.de

Geography

The Möhnesee municipality is situated around the Möhne Reservoir (hence the name), approx. 10 km south of Soest.

History

On the night of the 16/17 May 1943, the Dam which contains the Mohnesee was breached in an attack by Avro Lancaster Bombers of 617 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force, the "Dambusters".

In the 1980s the Möhnesee hosted the Campingkirche.

Neighboring municipalities

• Arnsberg
• Bad Sassendorf
• Ense
• Soest
• Warstein

Notable places

The chapel of Möhnesee-Drüggelte

The Drueggelter Kapelle can be found at Möhnesee-Drüggelte. It is consecrated to the Holy Cross.

Subdivisions

The municipality Möhnesee contains the following 18 subdivisions, with Körbecke as the largest:

Berlingsen Buecke Brüllingsen Brüningsen Delecke Echtrop Ellingsen Günne Hewingsen

Körbecke Neuhaus Stockum Südufer Theiningsen Völlinghausen Wamel Westrich Wippringsen