Aalen

Aalen
Flag of Aalen
Coat of arms of Aalen
Location of Aalen within Ostalbkreis district
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Aalen is located in Germany
Aalen
Aalen
Aalen is located in Baden-Württemberg
Aalen
Aalen
Coordinates: 48°50′N 10°6′E / 48.833°N 10.100°E / 48.833; 10.100
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictOstalbkreis
Government
 • Mayor (2021–29) Frederick Brütting[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
146.63 km2 (56.61 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
68,816
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
73430–73434
Dialling codes07361/-66/-67
Vehicle registrationAA
Websitewww.aalen.de

Aalen (German pronunciation: [ˈaːlən] ) is a town located in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Stuttgart and 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Ulm. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district and is its largest town. It is also the largest town in the Ostwürttemberg region. Since 1956, Aalen has had the status of Große Kreisstadt (major district town). It is noted for its many half-timbered houses constructed from the 16th century through the 18th century.[3]

With an area of 146.63 km2, Aalen is ranked 7th in Baden-Württemberg and 2nd within the Government Region of Stuttgart, after Stuttgart. With a population of about 66,000, Aalen is the 15th most-populated settlement in Baden-Württemberg.

Panoramic view from the Aalbäumle (14. January 2022)
  1. ^ Oberbürgermeisterwahl Aalen 2021, Staatsanzeiger.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference munro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).