Aachen | |
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 Panoramic view o Aachen, includin Kaiser-Karls-Gymnasium (foregrund), ceety haw (back centre) an cathedral (back richt) | |
 Banner  Coat airms | |
  Aachen | |
Location o Aachen athin Aachen destrict .svg) | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′N 6°5′E / 50.783°N 6.083°ECoordinates: 50°47′N 6°5′E / 50.783°N 6.083°E | |
| Kintra | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| Destrict | Aachen |
| Govrenment | |
| • Laird Mayor | Marcel Philipp (CDU) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / SPD |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160.85 km2 (62.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 249,070 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 52062–52080 |
| Diallin codes | 0241 / 02405 / 02407 / 02408 |
| Vehicle registration | AC / MON |
Aachen (German pronunciation: [ˈʔaːxən] (
listen)), forby kent as Bad Aachen (Ripuarian: Óche, Limburgish: Aoke, French: Aix-la-Chapelle, Dutch: Aken, Latin: Aquisgrana) is a spa toun in North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany, at the fit o the Eifel an Ardennes Plateaus.[2]