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ˈɑ kən, ˈɑ xənaachen

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Aachen, Aken, Aix-la-Chapellenoun

    a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital

Wiktionary

  1. Aachennoun

    A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that was the capitol of Charlemagne's empire

  2. Etymology: From Aachen, from aquae, referring to the sacred springs associated with the Celtic god Granus.

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  1. Aachen

    Aachen ( AH-khən; German: [ˈaːxn̩] (listen); Aachen dialect: Oche [ˈɔːxə]; French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle;) is, with around 249,000 inhabitants, the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the 28th-largest city of Germany. It is the westernmost city in Germany, and borders Belgium and the Netherlands to the west, the triborder area. It is located between Maastricht (NL) and Liège (BE) in the west, and Bonn and Cologne in the east. The Wurm River flows through the city, and together with Mönchengladbach, Aachen is the only larger German city in the drainage basin of the Meuse. Aachen is the seat of the City Region Aachen (German: Städteregion Aachen). Aachen developed from a Roman settlement and thermaecode: lat promoted to code: la (bath complex), subsequently becoming the preferred medieval Imperial residence of Emperor Charlemagne of the Frankish Empire, and, from 936 to 1531, the place where 31 Holy Roman Emperors were crowned Kings of the Germans. One of Germany's leading institutes of higher education in technology, the RWTH Aachen University (Rheinisch-Westfälisch Technische Hochschule Aachencode: deu promoted to code: de ), is located in the city. Its university hospital Uniklinikum Aachen is Europe's largest single-building hospital. Aachen's industries include science, engineering and information technology. In 2009, Aachen was ranked eighth among cities in Germany for innovation. The regional dialect spoken in the city is a Central Franconian, Ripuarian variant with strong Limburgish influences from the dialects in the neighbouring Netherlands. As a Rhenish city, Aachen is one of the main centres of carnival celebrations in Germany, along with Cologne, Mainz and Düsseldorf. The culinary specialty for which the city is best known is Aachener Printen, a type of gingerbread.

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  1. aachen

    Aachen is a city located in western Germany, near the borders with Belgium and the Netherlands. It is the westernmost city in Germany and is historically significant as the place where the German Kings were crowned. It's also known for its technical university (RWTH Aachen University) and for its cathedral, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was also the home of Charlemagne, a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe.

Wikidata

  1. Aachen

    Aachen, also known as Bad Aachen is a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Sometimes in English, the city is referred to as Aix-la-Chapelle. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and later the place of coronation of the German emperors. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost city of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, 61 km west-southwest of Cologne. It is located within a coal-mining region, and this fact was important in its economic history. RWTH Aachen University, one of Germany's Universities of Excellence, is located in the city. Aachen's predominant economic focus is on science, engineering, information technology and related sectors. In 2009, Aachen was ranked 8th among cities in Germany for innovation.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Aachen

    . See Aix-la-Chapelle.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. aachen

    See Aix-la-Chapelle.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Aachen in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Aachen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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