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Wesel
Willibrordi-Dom in Wesel
Willibrordi-Dom in Wesel
Coat of armsLocation
Coat of arms of Wesel
Wesel (Germany)
Wesel
Administration
CountryFlag of Germany Germany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDüsseldorf
DistrictWesel
Town subdivisions5
MayorUlrike Westkamp (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area122. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Düsseldorf is one of the five Regierungsbezirke ' of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, located in the north-west of the country German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Wesel (ˈveːzəl is a Kreis (district in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgo[[meister]], literally translated meaning master of the town or master of the Fortress Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 617 km² (47. 3 sq mi)
Elevation23 m  (75 ft)
Population61,432  (31/12/2006)
 - Density501 /km² (1,298 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plateWES
Postal codes46483, 46485, 46487
Area codes02 81
0 28 03 (Büderich)
0 28 59 (Bislich)
Websitewww.wesel.de

Coordinates: 51°39′31″N 6°37′4″E / 51.65861, 6.61778

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Geography

Wesel is situated at the point where the Lippe River empties into the Rhine. The Lippe (ˈlɪpə is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge

Division of the town

Suburbs of Wesel include Lackhausen, Obrighoven, Ginderich, Büderich, Flüren and Blumenkamp.

History

The city originates from a Franconian manor that was first mentioned in the 8th century. Franconia (Franken is a historic region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria and the area to its immediate west In the 12th century, Wesel came into the possession of the Duke of Cleves. The city was given extensive privileges and became a member of the Hanseatic League during the 15th century. The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade Within the Duchy of Cleves, Wesel was second only to Cologne in the lower Rhine region as an entrepôt. The Duchy of Cleves (Herzogtum Kleve was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany (part of North Rhine-Westphalia) and the Netherlands An entrepôt (from the French " Warehouse " is a Trading post where merchandise can be imported and Exported without It was an important commercial centre: a clearing station for the transshipment and trading of goods. Transshipment or Transhipment is the Shipment of goods to an intermediate destination and then from there to yet another destination

Wesel was inherited by the Hohenzollerns of the Margraviate of Brandenburg in 1609. The Margraviate of Brandenburg (Markgrafschaft Brandenburg was a major Principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806 Friedrich Wilhelm von Dossow was the Prussian Governor of Wesel during the 18th century. Friedrich Wilhelm von Dossow ( 17 December 1669 &ndash 28 March 1758) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising The city became part of the Prussian Rhine Province after the Napoleonic Wars. The Rhine Province (Rheinprovinz also known as Rhenish Prussia ( Rheinpreußen) was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions

97% of Wesel was destroyed before it was finally taken by Allied troops in 1945
97% of Wesel was destroyed before it was finally taken by Allied troops in 1945

During World War II, Wesel became a target of the Allies particularly in its capacity as a strategic depot. The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The German town of Wesel was devastated in Allied air raids during World War II. The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. A distribution center for a set of products is a Warehouse or other specialized Building, often with Refrigeration or Air conditioning On the 16, 17 and 19 February 1945, the town was attacked with impact and air-burst weapons and almost entirely destroyed. The Rhine and Lippe bridges were blown by the Wehrmacht; among others, on 10 March, the 1,950m long railway bridge, the last Rhine bridge remaining in German hands. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge This article is about the district Lippe. For the like-named river see Lippe River. Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing On 23 March, Wesel came under the fire of over 3,000 guns when it was bombarded anew, in preparation for Operation Plunder. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Commencing on the night of 23 March, 1945 during World War II, Operation Plunder was the crossing of the Rhine river at Rees, 97% of the town was destroyed before it was finally taken by Allied troops and the population had fallen from almost 25,000 in 1939 to 1,900 in May 1945. [1].

Wesel became part of the new state North Rhine-Westphalia in 1946 after the war. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the

Politics

Wesel's mayors:

Since 1945:

Twin Towns

Buildings and places of interest in Wesel

People born in Wesel

Miscellaneous

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Footnotes

  1. ^ RAF campaign diary March 1944 — see the entry for March 23 – 24 March 1945

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