Baesweiler

Baesweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːsvaɪlɐ] ) is a municipality in the district of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Baesweiler
Castle Baesweiler, front
Castle Baesweiler, front
Coat of arms of Baesweiler
Location of Baesweiler within Aachen district
Baesweiler  is located in Germany
Baesweiler
Baesweiler
Baesweiler  is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Baesweiler
Baesweiler
Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°11′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictAachen
Subdivisions7
Government
  Mayor (202025) Pierre Froesch[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total27,351
  Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52499
Dialling codes02401
Vehicle registrationAC
Websitewww.baesweiler.de

Geography

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

Neighbouring municipalities

Division of the municipality

Setterich

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

  • Baesweiler (13,864 inhabitants)
  • Beggendorf (1,667 inhabitants)
  • Floverich (408 inhabitants)
  • Loverich (1,255 inhabitants)
  • Oidtweiler (2,731 inhabitants)
  • Puffendorf (441 inhabitants)
  • Setterich (7,794 inhabitants)

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.[3] Wenceslaus, upon his capture, suffered a humiliating defeat.[4]

Population development

  • 1950: 13.268
  • 1970: 24.223
  • 1998: 26.731
  • 2000: 27.434
  • 2002: 27.604
  • 2004: 27.933
  • 2006: 28.160
  • 2008: 27.991
  • 2010: 27.898
  • 2012: 26.445
  • 2014: 26.597
  • 2015: 26.819

Twin towns – sister cities

Baesweiler is twinned with:[5]

Notable people

References

  1. Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. Richard Vaughan, Philip the Bold, (The Boydell Press, 2009), 80.
  4. Richard Vaughan, Philip the Bold, 80.
  5. "Städtepartnerschaft" (in German). Baesweiler. Retrieved 2021-12-08.


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