Baesweiler

Baesweiler
Castle Baesweiler, front
Coat of arms
Baesweiler
Location of Baesweiler within Aachen district
Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°11′E / 50.900°N 6.183°E / 50.900; 6.183Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°11′E / 50.900°N 6.183°E / 50.900; 6.183
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Köln
District	Aachen
Government
• Mayor	Willi Linkens (CDU)
Area
• Total	27.82 km2 (10.74 sq mi)
Elevation	130 m (430 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	26,819
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	52499
Dialling codes	02401
Vehicle registration	AC
Website	www.baesweiler.de

Baesweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːsvaɪlɐ]) is a municipality in the district of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Baesweiler is located approximately 20 km north-east of Aachen.

The municipality has seven subdivisions since a local government reform in 1972 (populations as of January 2007):

In 1371 a battle took place between the armies of Wenceslaus I, duke of Brabant on one hand, and Gulik and Gelre on the other. Wenceslaus, upon his capture, suffered a humiliating defeat.

Baesweiler is twinned with:

Monument for the coal pit "Carl-Alexander" erected on Reyplatz