Brilon
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Key Takeaways
- Brilon ( German pronunciation: [ˈbʁiːlɔn] ; Westphalian: Brailen ) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis.
- The town lies between the Arnsberg Forest nature reserve to the west and the Lake Diemel nature reserve and the Hoppecke to the south-east.
- 273 inhabitants) Altenbüren (1.
- 513 inhabitants) Brilon-Wald (595 inhabitants) Esshoff (80 inhabitants) Gudenhagen/Petersborn (1.
- 330 inhabitants) Madfeld (1.
Brilon (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁiːlɔn] ; Westphalian: Brailen) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis.
Geography
Brilon is on the Brilon Heights, at an altitude of about 450m, and the upper reaches of the river Möhne. The town lies between the Arnsberg Forest nature reserve to the west and the Lake Diemel nature reserve and the Hoppecke to the south-east.
Neighboring municipalities
Division of the town
After the local government reforms of 1975 Brilon consists of 17 districts:
- Alme (1.273 inhabitants)
- Altenbüren (1.453 inhabitants)
- Bontkirchen (553 inhabitants)
- Brilon Town (14.513 inhabitants)
- Brilon-Wald (595 inhabitants)
- Esshoff (80 inhabitants)
- Gudenhagen/Petersborn (1.273 inhabitants)
- Hoppecke (1.330 inhabitants)
- Madfeld (1.395 inhabitants)
- Messinghausen (898 inhabitants)
- Nehden (503 inhabitants)
- Radlinghausen (129 inhabitants)
- Rixen (143 inhabitants)
- Rösenbeck (858 inhabitants)
- Scharfenberg (1.533 inhabitants)
- Thülen (1.088 inhabitants)
- Wülfte (421 inhabitants)
(Source of population figures: www.briloner-wirtschaft.de / As at: 31 December 2004)
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