Bedburg (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛtˌbʊʁk] ) is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia of Germany with 25,000 residents. Since 2014, Sascha Solbach is the mayor of Bedburg. The town is documented as existing as early as 893.[3]

Bedburg
Castle
Castle
Coat of arms of Bedburg
Location of Bedburg within Rhein-Erft-Kreis district
Mettmann (district)Rhein-Erft-KreisNorth Rhine-WestphaliaHeinsberg (district)Rhein-Kreis NeussCologneWesselingRhein-Sieg-KreisDüren (district)Euskirchen (district)PulheimBergheimErftstadtHürthKerpenBedburgBrühlFrechenElsdorf
Bedburg is located in Germany
Bedburg
Bedburg
Bedburg is located in North Rhine-Westphalia
Bedburg
Bedburg
Coordinates: 51°00′00″N 6°33′45″E / 51.00000°N 6.56250°E / 51.00000; 6.56250
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictRhein-Erft-Kreis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Sascha Solbach[1]
Area
 • Total80.21 km2 (30.97 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total24,645
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
50181
Dialling codes02272
Vehicle registrationBM
Websitewww.bedburg.de

Climate

edit
Bedburg
Climate chart (explanation)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
 
 
0
 
 
1
−3
 
 
0
 
 
4
−2
 
 
0
 
 
9
0
 
 
0
 
 
15
5
 
 
0
 
 
22
10
 
 
0
 
 
23
12
 
 
0
 
 
25
14
 
 
0
 
 
25
15
 
 
0
 
 
20
9
 
 
0
 
 
14
7
 
 
0
 
 
8
3
 
 
0
 
 
1
−3
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: [4] Note: rainfall data was not available
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
0
 
 
34
27
 
 
0
 
 
39
28
 
 
0
 
 
48
32
 
 
0
 
 
59
41
 
 
0
 
 
72
50
 
 
0
 
 
73
54
 
 
0
 
 
77
57
 
 
0
 
 
77
59
 
 
0
 
 
68
48
 
 
0
 
 
57
45
 
 
0
 
 
46
37
 
 
0
 
 
34
27
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Notable people

edit

Sons and daughters

edit

People with connection to Bedburg

edit
 
Wilhelm von Mirbach-Harff in 1917
  • Wilhelm von Mirbach-Harff (1871–1918), German diplomat and ambassador; lived in Bedburg and did his Abitur there
  • Peter Stumpp (c. 1525–1589), 16th Century possible serial killer known as "The Werewolf of Bedburg"

References

edit
  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ "Geschichte in Bedburg (German)". Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
edit