Aken (Elbe)

Aken
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Aken
Coat of arms of Aken
Location of Aken (Elbe) within Anhalt-Bitterfeld district
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Aken is located in Germany
Aken
Aken
Aken is located in Saxony-Anhalt
Aken
Aken
Coordinates: 51°51′N 12°03′E / 51.850°N 12.050°E / 51.850; 12.050
CountryGermany
StateSaxony-Anhalt
DistrictAnhalt-Bitterfeld
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Jan-Hendrik Bahn[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total59.91 km2 (23.13 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total7,304
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
06385
Dialling codes034909
Vehicle registrationABI
Websitewww.aken.de

Aken (Elbe) (German pronunciation: [ˈaːkən] ) is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The town is located at the left bank of the river Elbe.

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen in den Gemeinden, Endgültige Ergebnisse, Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt, accessed 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden – Stand: 31. Dezember 2022" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Sachsen-Anhalt. June 2023.