Baesweiler Explained

Type:Stadt
Baesweiler
Image Coa:DEU Baesweiler COA.svg
Coordinates:50.9°N 17°W
Image Plan:Baesweiler in AC (2009).svg
State:Nordrhein-Westfalen
Region:Köln
District:Aachen
Elevation:130
Area:27.82
Postal Code:52499
Area Code:02401
Licence:AC
Gemeindeschlüssel:05334008
Divisions:7
Website:www.baesweiler.de
Mayor:Pierre Froesch[1]
Leader Term:2020 - 25
Party:CDU

Baesweiler (pronounced as /de/) is a municipality in the district of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Geography

Baesweiler is located approximately 20 km north-east of Aachen.

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the municipality

The municipality has seven subdivisions since a local government reform in 1972 (populations as of January 2007):

History

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.[2] Wenceslaus, upon his capture, suffered a humiliating defeat.[3]

Population development

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany. Baesweiler is twinned with:[4]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.wahlergebnisse.nrw/kommunalwahlen/2020/index_bm.shtml Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020
  2. Richard Vaughan, Philip the Bold, (The Boydell Press, 2009), 80.
  3. Richard Vaughan, Philip the Bold, 80.
  4. Web site: Städtepartnerschaft. Baesweiler. de. 2021-12-08.

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