Brüggen, Germany
| Brüggen | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Brüggen | ||
Location of Brüggen within Viersen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 51°14′30″N 06°10′56″E / 51.24167°N 6.18222°ECoordinates: 51°14′30″N 06°10′56″E / 51.24167°N 6.18222°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf | |
| District | Viersen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Frank Gellen (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 61.25 km2 (23.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 15,648 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 41379 | |
| Dialling codes |
0 21 63 0 21 57 (Bracht) | |
| Vehicle registration | VIE (until 1975: KK) | |
| Website | www.brueggen.de | |
Brüggen is a municipality in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Schwalm, approx. 15 km south of Venlo and 20 km north-west of Mönchengladbach.
Division of the town
Brüggen consists of 3 subdivisions
- Brüggen
- Born
- Bracht
Sights
- Brüggen Castle
- Natural History Museum (Naturkundemuseum): since 1979 Brüggen Castle has been home to a regional hunting and natural history museum with a nature park information point.
- Schwalmpforte, a former town gate
- St. Nicholas' Church
- Old Abbey of the Knights of the Cross (Kreuzherrenkloster)
- Born Mill (Borner Mühle)
- Brüggen Mill (Brüggener Mühle)
- Schloss Dilborn
- Old toll house with Rentei (~treasury)
- Nature and Wildlife Park (Natur und Tierpark Brüggen)
- New Jewish Cemetery
- Old Jewish Cemetery
Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[2]
| Climate data for Brüggen, Germany | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
5 (41) |
9 (49) |
13 (56) |
17 (63) |
21 (69) |
22 (72) |
22 (71) |
19 (66) |
14 (58) |
8 (47) |
6 (42) |
13 (56) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0 (32) |
−1 (31) |
2 (36) |
4 (40) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
13 (56) |
13 (55) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
−18 (0) |
6 (43) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) |
56 (2.2) |
43 (1.7) |
46 (1.8) |
64 (2.5) |
69 (2.7) |
84 (3.3) |
84 (3.3) |
80 (3) |
46 (1.8) |
64 (2.5) |
64 (2.5) |
757 (29.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
See also
Royal Air Force Station Brüggen
Towns and municipalities in Viersen (district) | ||
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References
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen". Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (in German). 18 July 2016.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Brüggen, Germany
- ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on July 26, 2013.
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