Brüggen, Germany
Brüggen | |
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Brüggen Castle | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Brüggen
within Viersen district | |
Location of Brüggen | |
Brüggen Brüggen | |
| Coordinates: 51°14′30″N 06°10′56″E / 51.24167°N 6.18222°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Viersen |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Frank Gellen (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 16,198 |
| • Density | 265/km2 (686/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 |
Brüggen (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁʏɡn̩]) 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, 11 km east of Swalmen (Roermond) and 20 km north-west of Mönchengladbach.