Baesweiler

Geschichte

Baesweiler is a municipality in the district of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.GeographyBaesweiler is located approximately 20 km north-east of Aachen.Neighbouring municipalities Geilenkirchen Linnich Aldenhoven Alsdorf Herzogenrath Übach-PalenbergDivision of the municipalityThe 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)HistoryIn 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.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