Baesweiler | |
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Town | |
Castle Baesweiler, front | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Baesweiler within Aachen district | |
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Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°11′E / 50.900°N 6.183°E / 50.900; 6.183 | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Aachen |
Subdivisions | 7 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Pierre Froesch (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31) | |
• Total | 27,620 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 52499 |
Dialling codes | 02401 |
Vehicle registration | AC |
Website | www.baesweiler.de |
Baesweiler (German pronunciation: ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Baesweiler is located approximately 20 km north-east of Aachen.
The municipality has seven subdivisions since a local government reform in 1972 (populations as of January 2007):
In 1371 a battle took place between the armies of Wenceslaus I, duke of Brabant on one hand, and Gulik and Gelre on the other. Wenceslaus, upon his capture, suffered a humiliating defeat.
Baesweiler is twinned with:
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