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Brühl (Rhineland)

Western Europe

Brühl is a town in the Rhineland, Germany, in the Rhein-Erft district about 20 kilometers south of Cologne. A former electoral residence, it serves as a hub between Cologne and Bonn and hosts educational institutions, cultural venues, government offices, and industry. It is renowned for two UNESCO World Heritage palaces, Augustusburg and Falkenlust, along with Schallenburg castle, the Kottenforest lake area, and the Phantasialand amusement park, making it one of the most visited destinations in the Rhineland.

Facts
Population
45,653 1
Area (sq km)
36.12 1
Founding Year
1285 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
65 1
Latitude
50.833333 degrees north 1
Longitude
6.9 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 4
Sources
1. Brühl (Rhineland) (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1285-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 45,653 (2025)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 50.833333, longitude 6.9
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 65 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 36.12 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 45653 (2025)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 50.8333,6.9
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 68.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 50.75, 6.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 50.75, 6.75
50.75 6.75 Cfb
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4. GeoNames: Brühl - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2943320, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.57 km)
Quote, cities500 record 2943320, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.57 km)
50.82928 6.90499 P PPL DE 07 053 05362 05362012 44137 68 Europe/Berlin
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Brühl (Rhineland) (Wikipedia)
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
  • On Continent: Europe, Lead paragraph names Germany; continent follows from the atlas record for Germany
    Brühl (pronounced [bʁyːl] ) is a town in the Rhineland, Germany
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