Baesweiler

This town in the Aachen district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a compact centre holding a concentration of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches. Coal mining shaped the town for a period, driving rapid population growth before the industry declined. Several UNESCO World Heritage sites lie within the wider region.

• Population27,834
• Nearest water1.4 km
• Nearest mountain8.2 km
• UNESCO within 50 km4