Brilon

Brilon
Marketplace in Brilon
Location of Brilon within Hochsauerlandkreis district
Brilon
Brilon
Coordinates: 51°23′44″N 08°34′4″E / 51.39556°N 8.56778°E / 51.39556; 8.56778
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionArnsberg
DistrictHochsauerlandkreis
Subdivisions17
Government
  Mayor (202025) Christoph Bartsch (SPD)
Area
  Total
229.16 km2 (88.48 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
25,456
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
59914-59929
Dialling codes02961 (Brilon) 02963 (Messinghausen) 02964 (Alme) 02991 (Marsberg-Bredelar)
Vehicle registrationHSK
Websitewww.brilon.de

Brilon (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁiːlɔn] ; Westphalian: Brailen) is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, which belongs to the Hochsauerlandkreis.