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
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Uedem within Kleve district
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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  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,192
• Density	130/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

History

The 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.

Uedem Reformed Church

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.^[3]

Notable people

• Hermann Gröhe (born 1961), politician (CDU)