Uedem
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Location of Uedem within Kleve district
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| Coordinates | 51°40′3″N 6°16′30″E / 51.6675°N 6.275°ECoordinates: 51°40′3″N 6°16′30″E / 51.6675°N 6.275°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Kleve |
| Mayor | Rainer Weber |
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| Area | 60.94 km2 (23.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population | 8,218 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 135 /km2 (349 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KLE |
| Postal code | 47589 |
| Area codes | 0 28 25 |
| Website | www.uedem.de |
Uedem is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border to the Netherlands.
[edit] Division of the town
Uedem consists of 4 districts
- Uedem
- Uedemerfeld
- Keppeln
- Uedemerbruch
[edit] History
- 5th century Frankish nobleman Odo/Udo started settlement in the area
- 866 first official mentioning as "odeheimero marca"
- 1359 gained town privileges
- 1359 liberation out of the dependency towards Xanten - "Treaty Of Xanten"
- 1794 - 1814 French occupation
- 1798 loss of town privileges
- World War II heavily destroyed (85%) in several air raids as well as ground operation
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