Brüggen, Germany

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Brüggen
Coat of arms of Brüggen
Coat of arms
Brüggen  is located in Germany
Brüggen
Brüggen
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Location of Brüggen within Viersen district
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Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region Düsseldorf
District Viersen
Government
 • Mayor Frank Gellen (CDU)
Area
 • Total 61.25 km2 (23.65 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 15,469
 • Density 250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 41379
Dialling codes 0 21 63
0 21 57 (Bracht)
Vehicle registration VIE (until 1975: KK)
Website www.brueggen.de

Brüggen is a municipality in the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Schwalm, approx. 15 km south of Venlo and 20 km north-west of Mönchengladbach.

Division of the town

Brüggen consists of 3 subdivisions

  • Brüggen
  • Born
  • Bracht

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[2]

Climate data for Brüggen, Germany
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
13.3
(56.1)
Average low °C (°F) 0
(32)
−1
(31)
2
(36)
4
(40)
8
(46)
11
(52)
13
(56)
13
(55)
11
(52)
7
(45)
4
(39)
−18
(0)
4.5
(40.3)
Average precipitation 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)
80
(3)
46
(1.8)
64
(2.5)
64
(2.5)
764
(29.8)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

See also

Royal Air Force Station Brüggen

References

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  2. Climate Summary for Brüggen, Germany
  3. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Retrieved on July 26, 2013.


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