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Brüggen, Germany

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Coordinates:51°14′30″N06°10′56″E / 51.24167°N 6.18222°E /51.24167; 6.18222

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Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Brüggen
Municipality
Brüggen Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Brüggen within Viersen district
Location of Brüggen
Brüggen Show map of Germany Brüggen Show map of North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates:51°14′30″N06°10′56″E / 51.24167°N 6.18222°E /51.24167; 6.18222
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Viersen
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor(2020–25)	Frank Gellen^[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	61.2 km² (23.6 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)^[2]
• Total	16,178
• Density	264/km² (685/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 (German pronunciation:[ˈbʁʏɡn̩]) is a municipality in thedistrict of Viersen, inNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany. It is situated near the border with theNetherlands, on the riverSchwalm, approx. 15 km south ofVenlo, 11 km east ofSwalmen (Roermond) and 20 km north-west ofMönchengladbach.

Division of the town

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Brüggen consists of 3 subdivisions

Brüggen
Born
Bracht

Mayors

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Frank Gellen (CDU): since 2014
Gerhard Gottwald: 1989–2014

Sights

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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 withRentei (~treasury)
Nature and Wildlife Park (Natur und Tierpark Brüggen)
New Jewish Cemetery
Old Jewish Cemetery

Ajester on the entrance door of theKaschemme, apub-café in Brüggen's old town

Climate

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Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. TheKöppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).^[3]

Climate data for Brüggen, Germany
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)	2 (36)	6 (43)
Averageprecipitation 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^[4]