Aken (Elbe)
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony-Anhalt |
| District | Köthen (Anhalt) |
| Population | 9.083 source (30. June 2005) |
| Area | 59.91 km² |
| Population density | 152 /km² |
| Elevation | 60 m |
| Coordinates | 51°50′ N 12°02′ E |
| Postal code | 06385 |
| Area code | 034909 |
| Licence plate code | KÖT |
| Mayor | Hansjochen Müller (SPD) |
| Website | aken.de |
- "Aken" is also Dutch for Aachen.
Aken (Elbe) [ˈaːkən] is a town in the district Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The town is located at the left bank of the Elbe river.
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[edit] Geography
Aken located at the Middle Elbe is approx. 8 km western of Dessau in extended lowlands within the Biosphere Reserve Middle Elbe. Approx. 15 km western of Aken meet in the Saale river in the low inclinded Middle Elbe.
[edit] Districts
Heidehof, Kleinzerbst, Kühren, Lorf, Mennewitz, Obselau and Susigke
[edit] Citizen development
| year | citizen |
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| 1970 | 12.154 |
| 2005 | 9.083 |
[edit] History
For the first time mentioned was the castle Gloworp in the 12. century. The town itself was first documentary mentioned in 1219 by naming the mayor Waltherus de Aken. In 1270 Aken received its town charter Civitas. The name Aken based on the latin name Aqua (location at the water or location at the waterways). Probably this was a foundation from lower rhin settlers, which cames originally from nearby Aachen. Aken is also the Dutch name of the city Aachen.
[edit] Town twinning
- Erwitte (North Rhine-Westphalia) since June 17, 1991
- Anor (France) since April 24, 1993
[edit] Culture and sights
- historic town hall
- two medieval town churches: St.Nikolai and St. Marien
- „Stone Kemenate“: apartment house from the 13. century with arches
- town wall from middle age with three remained towers
- passenger navigation at the river Elbe
- Biosphere Reserve Middle Elbe
[edit] Notable Persons
[edit] Honorary Citizen
- Friedrich Wilhelm Steinbrecht, lieutenant in Lützow Free Corps
- 2001: Otto Benecke, head of museum of local history
[edit] Notable people born in Aken
- August Ludwig Hülsen, german philosopher of the early romance
- Theodor von Sickel, german-austrian historian
- Elard von Rommershausen, founder of the german junior high school and secondary education
- Bernd Dießner, german athlete
[edit] Resident who influenced the history of the city
- Friedrich Ernst Arnold Werner Nolopp, teacher, conductor, composer
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