Moers

During the Eighty Years' War it was alternately captured by Spanish and Dutch troops, as it bordered the Upper Quarter of Guelders.

After the death of William III of Orange in 1702, Moers was inherited by the king of Prussia.

In 1985, the Moers Sports Club (volleyball) was formed, winning the 1989 Bundesliga championship.

The current mayor of Moers is Christoph Fleischhauer of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows: Moers is twinned with:[5]

The County of Moers in 1635
The illuminated, 30 meters high mining lamp memorial by Otto Piene on the spoil tip Halde Rheinpreußen in the north of Moers during the blue hour
Birthplace of Gerhard Tersteegen
Results of the 2020 city council election.
Coat of Arms of Wesel district
Coat of Arms of Wesel district