Brüggen, Germany
Brüggen | |
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Sascha Benders | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Brüggen within Viersen district  | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Viersen |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank Gellen (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.25 km2 (23.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,082 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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
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 |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) |
5 (40) |
| 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) |
76 (3) |
46 (1.8) |
64 (2.5) |
64 (2.5) |
760 (29.8) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
See also
Royal Air Force Station Brüggen
Towns and municipalities in Viersen (district) | ||
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References
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Climate Summary for Brüggen, Germany
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on July 26, 2013.
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