Brilon | |
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Location of Brilon within Hochsauerlandkreis district | |
Coordinates: 51°23′44″N 08°34′4″E / 51.39556°N 8.56778°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Hochsauerlandkreis |
Subdivisions | 17 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Christoph Bartsch[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 228.95 km2 (88.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 25,624 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 59914-59929 |
Dialling codes | 02961 (Brilon) 02963 (Messinghausen) 02964 (Alme) 02991 (Marsberg-Bredelar) |
Vehicle registration | HSK |
Website | www.brilon.de |
Brilon (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁiːlɔn]; Westphalian: Brailen) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany, that belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis.