Baesweiler
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Baesweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːsvaɪlɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Baesweiler | |
|---|---|
Castle Baesweiler, front | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Baesweiler
within Aachen district  | |
 Location of Baesweiler | |
  Baesweiler Location within Germany  Baesweiler Location within North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Coordinates: 50°54′N 6°11′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Köln |
| District | Aachen |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–30) | Pierre Froesch (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.84 km2 (10.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 29,038 |
| • Density | 1,043/km2 (2,701/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 52499 |
| Dialling codes | 02401 |
| Vehicle registration | AC |
| Website | www.baesweiler.de |
Geography
Baesweiler is located approximately 20 km north-east of Aachen.
Neighbouring municipalities
Division of the municipality
The municipality has seven subdivisions since a local government reform in 1972 (populations as of January 2007):
- Baesweiler (13,864 inhabitants)
- Beggendorf (1,667 inhabitants)
- Floverich (408 inhabitants)
- Loverich (1,255 inhabitants)
- Oidtweiler (2,731 inhabitants)
- Puffendorf (441 inhabitants)
- Setterich (7,794 inhabitants)
History
On 22 August 1371, the Battle of Baesweiler took place between the armies of duke Wenceslaus I of Brabant on one hand, and dukes William II of Jülich and Edward of Guelders on the other.[2] Wenceslaus suffered a humiliating defeat, and was captured by William II of Jülich afterwards. Edward of Guelders was killed not soon after the battle was over.[3]
Politics
The current mayor is Pierre Froesch of the CDU, who has been serving as mayor of Baesweiler since 2020. In the 2025 election he was reelected with 86,2 % of the vote.[4]
City council
After the 2025 local elections, the Baesweiler city council is composed as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 7,028 | 60.2 |  2.4 |
23 |  1 | |
| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 1,562 | 13.4 | 6.1 |
5 | 3 | |
| Alternative for Germany (AfD) | 1,558 | 13.4 | New | 5 | New | |
| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 860 | 7.4 | 3.8 |
3 | 1 | |
| The Left (Linke) | 366 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
1 | ±0 | |
| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 276 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
1 | ±0 | |
| Anton Dinslaken | 18 | 0.2 | New | 0 | New | |
| Valid votes | 11,668 | 98.5 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 173 | 1.5 | ||||
| Total | 11,841 | 100.0 | 38 | ±0 | ||
| Electorate/voter turnout | 21,128 | 56.0 | ||||
| Source: City of Baesweiler | ||||||
Population development
- 1950: 13.268
- 1970: 24.223
- 1998: 26.731
- 2000: 27.434
- 2002: 27.604
- 2004: 27.933
- 2006: 28.160
- 2008: 27.991
- 2010: 27.898
- 2012: 26.445
- 2014: 26.597
- 2015: 26.819
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
- Matthias Goebbels (1836–1911), priest and artist
- Franz Loogen (1919–2010), pioneer of cardiology in Germany
- Ralph Gunesch (born 1983), footballer
