Aachen
Aachen
Aachen | |
|---|---|
 Aachen City Hall (rear) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Aachen  | |
  Aachen  Aachen | |
| 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 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Urban district |
| Government | |
| • Lord Mayor | Sibylle Keupen [1] (Greens) |
| • Governing parties | CDU / SPD / Greens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160.85 km2 (62.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31)[3] | |
| • Total | 244,951 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 52062–52080 |
| Dialling codes | 0241 / 02405 / 02407 / 02408 |
| Vehicle registration | AC |
| Website | www.aachen.de |
Aachen is a German city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has about 260,000 inhabitants and a well-known university, the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH).
HistoryEdit
The Romans built a spa over hot water springs here in ancient times.
In the Middle Ages, it was the capital city of the Frankish emperor, Charlemagne. The city was called Aix-la-Chapelle by the French.
Charlemagne ordered the building of a cathedral in 786 AD. He was buried in a tomb in this cathedral. German emperors were crowned in the cathedral in Aachen until 1531.[4]
European countries made two important peace agreements in Aachen. In 1668, the first treaty (agreement) ended the War of Devolution between France and the alliance of England, Holland and Sweden. The treaty allowed France to keep most of the towns it had captured in Flanders the year before. In 1748, the second treaty ended the War of the Austrian Succession. In this war, France, Prussia, and other nations tried to take territory from the Austrian Empire. The treaty said that Maria Theresa of Austria was the ruler of these territories. It also gave Prussia the territory of Silesia.
Since 1972, Aachen has been part of the Cologne Government Region.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Serviceportal of the city of Aachen
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2018-02-24. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ The new American Desk Encyclopedia. Signet. 1984. p. 9. ISBN 0-451-12803-6.
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