Baesweiler | |
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 Castle Baesweiler, front | |
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  Baesweiler  Baesweiler | |
| Coordinates:50°54′N6°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[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.84 km2 (10.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 28,005 |
| • Density | 1,006/km2 (2,605/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:[ˈbaːsvaɪlɐ]ⓘ) is a municipality in thedistrict of Aachen,North Rhine-Westphalia,Germany.
Baesweiler is located approximately 20 km north-east ofAachen.
The municipality has seven subdivisions since a local government reform in 1972 (populations as of January 2007):
In 1371 abattle took place between the armies ofWenceslaus I, duke ofBrabant on one hand, andGulik andGelre on the other.[3] Wenceslaus, upon his capture, suffered a humiliating defeat.[4]
Montesson, France (1990)
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