Bree, Belgium
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
City and municipality in Flemish Community, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bree (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbreː] ; French: Brée, French pronunciation: [bʁe]) is a city and municipality in the Flemish province of Limburg, Belgium. In December 2021, Bree had a total population of 16,097. The total area is 64.96 km2 (25.08 sq mi) which gives it a population density of 246 inhabitants per square kilometre (640/sq mi). The mayor of Bree is Liesbeth van der Auwera.
Bree
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City and municipality | |
Coordinates: 51°08′N 05°36′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | Flemish Community |
Region | Flemish Region |
Province | Limburg |
Arrondissement | Maaseik |
Government | |
• Mayor | Liesbeth van der Auwera (CD&V) |
• Governing party/ies | CD&V, N-VA |
Area | |
• Total | 64.98 km2 (25.09 sq mi) |
Population (2022-01-01) | |
• Total | 16,324 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Demonym | Breeë(r)naar |
Postal codes | 3960 |
NIS code | 72004 |
Area codes | 089 |
Website | www.bree.be |
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).[1]
Bree had a population of 16,097 (7,991 men and 8,106 women) as of 6 December 2021, 9% of the population has a foreign nationality.[2]
The average income in Bree is €18,659 per year[3] as of 2019.
Climate data for Bree | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4 (40) |
5 (41) |
10 (50) |
14 (58) |
19 (66) |
22 (71) |
23 (74) |
23 (74) |
20 (68) |
15 (59) |
9 (49) |
6 (42) |
14 (58) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1 (31) |
−2 (29) |
1 (34) |
3 (38) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
6 (43) |
3 (38) |
1 (34) |
6 (42) |
Average precipitation cm (inches) | 13 (5) |
6.1 (2.4) |
5.6 (2.2) |
5.1 (2) |
5.8 (2.3) |
7.4 (2.9) |
7.6 (3) |
14 (5.5) |
7.9 (3.1) |
10 (4) |
7.9 (3.1) |
8.9 (3.5) |
99 (38.9) |
Source: Weatherbase [5] |
In addition, Bree established economic cooperation with Yangzhou, China.[6]
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