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Aalen (German pronunciation: [ˈaːlən]) is a ceety in the German state o Baden-Württemberg, aboot 70 kilometre (43 mi) east o Stuttgart an 48 kilometre (30 mi)[2] north o Ulm. It is the seat o the Ostalbkreis destrict, an its lairgest ceety, as well as the lairgest ceety athin the Ostwürttemberg region. In spatial plannin, Aalen is designatit a Mittelzentrum (“medium-level centre”). Syne 1 Aprile 1956, Aalen haes the status o Große Kreisstadt (“major destrict toun”).
Aalen | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′N 10°6′E | |
Kintra | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Stuttgart |
Destrict | Ostalbkreis |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Martin Gerlach |
Area | |
• Total | 146.624 km2 (56.612 sq mi) |
Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 68,351 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 73430–73434 |
Diallin codes | 07361/-66/-67 |
Vehicle registration | AA |
Wi an aurie o 146.63 km2, Aalen is rankin poseetion 7 in Baden-Württemberg an poseetion 2 athin the Govrenment Region o Stuttgart, efter Stuttgart. Wi a population o aboot 66,000, Aalen is on poseetion 15 athin Baden-Württemberg.
The “Twin Cities Society of Aalen” (Städtepartnerschaftsverein Aalen e. V.) promotes “friendly relations” atween Aalen and its twin cities,[3] which comprises mutual exchanges o sports and cultural clubs, schools and ither civic institutions. On the occasion o the Reichsstädter Tage, frae 11 until 13 September 2009 the first conference o twinned cities wis held.
Aalen haes five twin ceeties:
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