Brilon
Brilon | |
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Marketplace in Brilon | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Brilon
within Hochsauerlandkreis district | |
Location of Brilon | |
Brilon Brilon | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′44″N 08°34′4″E / 51.39556°N 8.56778°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| Subdivisions | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Christoph Bartsch (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 229.16 km2 (88.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 25,424 |
| • Density | 110.94/km2 (287.34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 59914-59929 |
| Dialling codes | 02961 (Brilon) 02963 (Messinghausen) 02964 (Alme) 02991 (Marsberg-Bredelar) |
| Vehicle registration | HSK |
| Website | www.brilon.de |
Brilon (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁiːlɔn] ⓘ; Westphalian: Brailen) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis.