Moers
Moers (; older form: "Mörs"; archaic Dutch: "Murse", "Murs" or "Meurs") is a German city on the western bank of the Rhine, close to Duisburg. Moers belongs to the district of Wesel. History. Known earliest from 1186, the county of Moers was an independent principality within the Holy Roman Empire. During the Eighty Years' War it was alternately captured by Spanish and Dutch troops, as it bordered the Upper Quarter of Guelders. During the war it finally fell to Maurice of Orange. As it was separated from the Dutch Republic by Spanish Upper Guelders it did not become an integral  part of the Republic, though Dutch troops were stationed there. After the death of William III of Orange in 1702, Moers was inherited by the king of Prussia. All Dutch troops and civil servants were expelled. In 1795 it was annexed by France. At the Congress of Vienna, in 1815 it was returned to Prussia and in 1871 it became part of the German Empire. A target of the Oil Campaign of World War II, the "Steinkohlenbergwerke" () "Rheinpreussen" synthetic oil plant in Moers, was partially dismantled post-war. Sports. In 1985, the Moers Sports Club (volleyball) was formed, winning the  1989 Bundesliga championship. Politics. Mayor. The current mayor of Moers is Christoph Fleischhauer of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, with a runoff held on 27 September, and the results were as follows: !| Candidate !| Party !| First round !| Second round ! Votes ! Votes !| Valid votes ! 39,867 ! 98.6 ! 30,136 ! 99.3 !| Invalid votes ! 553 ! 1.4 ! 214 ! 0.7 !| Total ! 40,420 ! 100.0 ! 30,350 ! 100.0 !| Electorate/voter turnout ! 80,950 ! 49.9 ! 80,906 ! 37.5 City council. The Moers city council governs the city alongside the Mayor. The most recent city council  election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows: !| Party ! Votes ! +/- ! Seats !| Valid votes ! 39,699 ! 98.2 ! !| Invalid votes ! 710 ! 1.8 ! !| Total ! 40,409 ! 100.0 ! 54 ! ±0 !| Electorate/voter turnout ! 80,950 ! 49.9 ! Twin towns – sister cities. Moers is twinned with: