Brüggen, Germany
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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.
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Brüggen | |
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Location of Brüggen within Viersen district | |
Coordinates: 51°14′30″N 06°10′56″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
District | Viersen |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Frank Gellen[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 61.25 km2 (23.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 16,082 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/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 |
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