Bree
Brée (French) | |
|---|---|
City and municipality | |
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 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 |
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.