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Bree

*Brée* (French)
Bree Brée (French)
City and municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Bree
	Bree Location in Belgium Location of Bree in Limburg
	Coordinates: 51°08′N 05°36′E / 51.133°N 5.600°E
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Limburg
Arrondissement	Maaseik
Government
• Mayor	Liesbeth van der Auwera (CD&V)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, N-VA
Area
• Total	64.98 km2 (25.09 sq mi)
Population (2022-01-01)
• Total	16,324
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Demonym	Breeë(r)naar
Postal codes	3960
NIS code	72004
Area codes	089
Website	www.bree.be

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Bree (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbreː] ^ⓘ; French: Brée, French pronunciation: [bʁe]) is a city and municipality in the Flemish province of Limburg, Belgium. In December 2021, Bree had a total population of 16,097. The total area is 64.96 km² (25.08 sq mi) which gives it a population density of 246 inhabitants per square kilometre (640/sq mi). The mayor of Bree is Liesbeth van der Auwera.

Culture

Cultural center

De Zeepziederij, the cultural center of Bree. This center was known till 2019 as the cultural center of De Breughel.

Musea

Stadsmuseum Bree, located in the old town hall
Rijtuigmuseum Bree
De Gulden Tas, the smallest coffee roastery in Belgium, founded in 1995

Events

The yearly Sint-Niklaasmarkt on 5 December, organized from the start of the 17th century
The yearly Goat market which takes place on the first Monday after the first week of October. Many years ago the best goats were sold here, now it is a folklore-event

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).^[1]

Demographics

Bree had a population of 16,097 (7,991 men and 8,106 women) as of 6 December 2021, 9% of the population has a foreign nationality.^[2]

Income

The average income in Bree is €18,659 per year^[3] as of 2019.

Climate data for Bree
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4 (40)	5 (41)	10 (50)	14 (58)	19 (66)	22 (71)	23 (74)	23 (74)	20 (68)	15 (59)	9 (49)	6 (42)	14 (58)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−1 (31)	−2 (29)	1 (34)	3 (38)	7 (45)	10 (50)	12 (54)	12 (54)	10 (50)	6 (43)	3 (38)	1 (34)	6 (42)
Average precipitation cm (inches)	13 (5)	6.1 (2.4)	5.6 (2.2)	5.1 (2)	5.8 (2.3)	7.4 (2.9)	7.6 (3)	14 (5.5)	7.9 (3.1)	10 (4)	7.9 (3.1)	8.9 (3.5)	99 (38.9)
Source: Weatherbase ^[5]

Notable inhabitants

Jaak Broekx, oldest man in Belgium from 2021 to 2023
Kim Clijsters, tennis player, former WTA number 1
Lei Clijsters, football player, father of Kim
Thibaut Courtois, football player for Real Madrid and the Belgium national football team
Gert Doumen, former football player
Stefan Everts, motocross racer, 10-time Motocross World Champion
Johnny Galecki, American actor, born in Bree; raised in the United States
Bas Leinders, racing driver, tested for the Minardi Formula 1 team in 2004, born in Bree
Max Verstappen, three time Formula One World Champion driver for Red Bull Racing

Twin towns – sister cities

Bree is twinned with:^[6]

Geldern, Germany
Salomó, Spain
Volpago, Italy

In addition, Bree established economic cooperation with Yangzhou, China.^[6]

References

^ Climate Summary for Bree, Belgium
^ "Bevolking naar nationaliteit". www.statistiekvlaanderen.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
^ "Bree | Statbel". statbel.fgov.be. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
^ "Bree | Statbel". statbel.fgov.be. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bree, Belgium". Weatherbase. 2011.; retrieved November 24, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Verzusteringen" (in Dutch). Bree. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

External links

Official website (in Dutch)

[1] Climate Summary for Bree, Belgium

[2] "Bevolking naar nationaliteit". www.statistiekvlaanderen.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-12-06.

[3] "Bree | Statbel". statbel.fgov.be. Retrieved 2021-12-06.

[4] "Bree | Statbel". statbel.fgov.be. Retrieved 2021-12-06.

[Weatherbase-5] "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bree, Belgium". Weatherbase. 2011.; retrieved November 24, 2011.

[twins-6] "Verzusteringen" (in Dutch). Bree. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

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+'''Bree''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈbreː|-|Nl-Bree.ogg}}; {{lang-fr|Brée}}, {{IPA|fr|bʁe}}) is a [[City status in Belgium|city]] and [[Municipalities in Belgium|municipality]] in the [[Flanders|Flemish]] province of [[Limburg (Belgium)|Limburg]], [[Belgium]]. In December 2021, Bree had a total population of 16,097. The total area is {{cvt|64.96|km2}} which gives it a [[population density]] of {{convert|246|PD/sqkm}}. The [[mayor]] of Bree is Liesbeth van der Auwera.
+== Culture ==
+=== Cultural center ===
+* De Zeepziederij, the cultural center of Bree. This center was known till 2019 as the cultural center of De Breughel.
+=== Musea ===
+* Stadsmuseum Bree, located in the old town hall
+* Rijtuigmuseum Bree
+* ''De Gulden Tas, the smallest coffee roastery in Belgium, founded in 1995''
+=== Events ===
+* The yearly Sint-Niklaasmarkt on 5 December, organized from the start of the 17th century
+* The yearly Goat market which takes place on the first Monday after the first week of October. Many years ago the best goats were sold here, now it is a folklore-event
+== Climate ==
+Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Köppen climate classification#Group C: Temperate/mesothermal climates|Cfb]]" (Marine West Coast Climate/[[Oceanic climate]]).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=132541&cityname=Bree%2C+Limburg%2C+Belgium&units= Climate Summary for Bree, Belgium]</ref>
+== Demographics ==
+Bree had a population of 16,097 (7,991 men and 8,106 women) as of 6 December 2021, 9% of the population has a foreign nationality.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bevolking naar nationaliteit|url=https://www.statistiekvlaanderen.be/nl/bevolking-naar-nationaliteit|access-date=2021-12-06|website=www.statistiekvlaanderen.be|language=nl}}</ref>
+[[File:Population_Bree.png|frameless|500x500px]]
-'''Bree''' is a city in the [[Flanders|Flemish]] province of [[Limburg (Belgium)|Limburg]], [[Belgium]]. On January 1, 2006, Bree had a total population of 14,503. The total area is {{cvt|64.96|km2}} which gives it a [[population density]] of {{convert|223|PD/sqkm}}. The [[mayor]] of Bree is Liesbeth van der Auwera. Bree is also known as the jewel of the [[Campine]].
-==Climate==
+=== Income ===
+The average income in Bree is €18,659 per year<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bree {{!}} Statbel|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/gemeente/bree#dashboard7|access-date=2021-12-06|website=statbel.fgov.be}}</ref> as of 2019.
-Climate in this area has mild differences  between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Köppen climate classification#GROUP C: Mild Temperate/mesothermal climates|Cfb]]" (Marine West Coast Climate/[[Oceanic climate]]).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=132541&cityname=Bree%2C+Limburg%2C+Belgium&units= Climate Summary for Bree, Belgium]</ref>
+[[File:Average income Bree.png|none|thumb|501x501px|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bree {{!}} Statbel|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/nl/gemeente/bree#dashboard4|access-date=2021-12-06|website=statbel.fgov.be}}</ref>]]
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 {{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=132541&refer=wikipedia|title=Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bree, Belgium|publisher=Weatherbase|year=2011}}; retrieved November 24, 2011.</ref>|date=November 2011}}</div>
-==Famous inhabitants==
+==Notable inhabitants==
+* [[Jaak Broekx]], oldest man in Belgium from 2021 to 2023
 * [[Kim Clijsters]], tennis player, former [[Women's Tennis Association|WTA]] number 1
 * [[Lei Clijsters]], football player, father of Kim
-* [[Thibaut Courtois]], football player for [[Chelsea FC]] and the [[Belgian national football team]]
+* [[Thibaut Courtois]], football player for [[Real Madrid]] and the [[Belgium national football team]]
+* [[Gert Doumen]], former football player
 * [[Stefan Everts]], motocross racer, 10-time [[Motocross World Championship|Motocross World Champion]]
 * [[Johnny Galecki]], American actor, born in Bree; raised in the United States
 * [[Bas Leinders]], racing driver, tested for the [[Minardi]] Formula 1 team in 2004, born in Bree
-* [[Max Verstappen]], Formula One driver for [[Red Bull Racing]]
+* [[Max Verstappen]], three time Formula One World Champion driver for [[Red Bull Racing]]
+==Twin towns – sister cities==
+Bree is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref name=twins>{{cite web |title=Verzusteringen|url=https://www.bree.be/toerisme/evenementen/verzusteringen|publisher=Bree|language=nl|access-date=2023-09-11}}</ref>
+*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Geldern]], Germany
+*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Salomó]], Spain
+*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Volpago del Montello|Volpago]], Italy
+In addition, Bree established economic cooperation with [[Yangzhou]], China.<ref name=twins/>
-==Sister cities==
-Bree is [[sister cities|twinned]] with four cities:
-*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Geldern]], [[Germany]]
-*{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Salomó]], [[Spain]]
-*{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Volpago del Montello|Volpago]], [[Italy]]
-*{{flagicon|China}} [[Yangzhou]], [[China]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 {{Commons category}}
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030801234635/http://www.bree.be/ Official website] {{nl icon}}
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030801234635/http://www.bree.be/ Official website] {{in lang|nl}}
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 {{Municipalities in Limburg}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Municipalities of Limburg (Belgium)]]
-[[Category:Populated places in Limburg (Belgium)]]
-[[Category:Populated places in Belgium]]

v t e Municipalities in the province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium
Hasselt	As Beringen Diepenbeek Genk Gingelom Halen Ham Hasselt Herk-de-Stad Heusden-Zolder Leopoldsburg Lummen Nieuwerkerken Sint-Truiden Tessenderlo Zonhoven Zutendaal
Maaseik	Bocholt Bree Dilsen-Stokkem Hamont-Achel Hechtel-Eksel Houthalen-Helchteren Kinrooi Lommel Maaseik Oudsbergen Peer Pelt
Tongeren	Alken Bilzen Borgloon Heers Herstappe Hoeselt Kortessem Lanaken Maasmechelen Riemst Tongeren Voeren Wellen
Bold indicates cities Italic indicates municipalities with language facilities

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