Aachen

Aachen (French Aix-la-Chapelle, Dutch Aken, Latin Aquisgranum, Ripuarian Oche) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, and the westernmost city in Germany, at {{coor dm|50|46|N|6|6|E|}}. Population: 256,605 (2003).

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French - Dutch - Latin - Ripuarian - North Rhine-Westphalia - Germany - Belgium - Netherlands - Cologne

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The RWTH Aachen University is one of the major universities for technical studies, especially for electrical and mechanical engineering. As a part of it, the Klinikum Aachen is the biggest single-building hospital in Europe. Over time, a host of software and computer industries have developed around the RWTH.

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RWTH Aachen University - Klinikum Aachen

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Aachen is a partner city with Arlington County, Virginia (USA).

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Arlington County - Virginia - USA

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