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Uedem is a municipality in the district of Cleves, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Itis located near the border to the Netherlands.

Division of the town

Uedem consists of 4 districts

  • Uedem
  • Uedemerfeld
  • Keppeln
  • Uedemerbruch

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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