Bree, Belgium
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 Bree, Belgium
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| Coordinates: 51°08′N 05°36′E / 51.133°N 5.6°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Arrondissement | Maaseik | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Jaak Gabriëls | ||
| • Governing party/ies | Jong | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 64.96 km2 (25.08 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 15,173 | ||
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 3960 | ||
| Area codes | 089 | ||
| Website | www.bree.be | ||
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Map of Bree, Belgium
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Bree is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Bree had a total population of 14,503. The total area is 64.96 km² which gives it a population density of 223 inhabitants per square km. The mayor of Bree is Jaak Gabriëls.
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[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Bree | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4 (40) |
5 (41) |
10 (50) |
14 (58) |
19 (66) |
22 (71) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
20 (68) |
15 (59) |
9 (49) |
6 (42) |
14.3 (58) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1 (31) |
−2 (29) |
1 (34) |
3 (38) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
6 (43) |
3 (38) |
1 (34) |
5.4 (41.7) |
| Precipitation cm (inches) | 13 (5) |
6 (2.4) |
6 (2.2) |
5 (2) |
6 (2.3) |
7 (2.9) |
8 (3) |
14 (5.5) |
8 (3.1) |
10 (4) |
8 (3.1) |
9 (3.5) |
99 (39) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Pieter Brueghel the Elder, painter, said to be born in the neighbourhood of Bree (Peer)
- Kim Clijsters, tennis player, former WTA number 1
- Johnny Galecki, American actor, born in Bree
- Bas Leinders, racing driver, tested for the Minardi Formula 1 team in 2004, born in Bree
- Lei Clijsters, Football player
- Thibaut Courtois Football player, on loan to Atlético de Madrid from Chelsea FC
[edit] Sister cities
Bree is twinned with four cities around the world.
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bree, Belgium". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=132541&refer=wikipedia. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
[edit] External links
- (Dutch) Official website
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