Aken (Elbe)

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Aken (Elbe)
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Coat of arms of Aken (Elbe)
Aken (Elbe) (Germany)
Aken (Elbe)
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saxony-Anhalt
District Anhalt-Bitterfeld
Mayor Hansjochen Müller (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 59.91 km² (23.1 sq mi)
Elevation 60 m  (197 ft)
Population 8,917  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 149 /km² (385 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate ABI
Postal code 06385
Area code 034909
Website www.aken.de
Location of the town of Aken (Elbe) within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district
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Coordinates: 51°51′0″N 12°03′0″E / 51.85, 12.05

Aken (Elbe) [ˈaːkən] is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in 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 west of Dessau-Rosslau in extended lowlands within the Biosphere Reserve Middle Elbe. Approx. 15 km west of Aken the Saale river enters the Middle Elbe.

[edit] Districts

Heidehof, Kleinzerbst, Kühren, Lorf, Mennewitz, Obselau and Susigke

[edit] Citizen development

year citizen
1970 12.154
2005 9.083

[edit] History

The castle Gloworp was first mentioned in the 12th century. The town itself was first documented 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 of Aachen.

[edit] Town twinning

Aken, even though in Germany had many ties to Rome by one person. Charlemagne. Charlemagne or (Carolus Magnus) ruled there and eventually made Holy Roman Emporer

[edit] Culture and sights

fountain at the market
fountain at the market
  • historical town hall
  • two medieval churches: St. Nicholas and St. Mary
  • "Stone Kemenate": heated residential building from the 13th century with arches
  • town wall from the Middle Ages with 3 remaining towers
  • passenger navigation on the river Elbe
  • Biosphere Reserve Middle Elbe

[edit] Notable Persons

[edit] Honorary Citizens

[edit] Notable people born in Aken

  • August Ludwig Hülsen, German philosopher of the early romance
  • Theodor von Sickel, German-Austrian historian
  • Bernd Dießner, German athlete

[edit] Resident who influenced the history of the city

  • Friedrich Ernst Arnold Werner Nolopp, teacher, conductor, composer

[edit] External links

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