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Aachen

Located in Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District Coordinates: 50°46′34″ N 6°05′14″ E

Map showing the location of Aachen Aachen
Location in Germany
Population
262,670
262.7K
Elevation
168 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
69
listed under Aachen
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport27 km
LGG Liège Airport48 km

About Aachen

Aachen is a village. Location: Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District. Population: 262,670. Elevation: 168 m.

From Wikipedia

Aachen is the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 27th-largest city of Germany, with around 264,000 inhabitants. It is the western-most major city in Germany, lying approximately 61 km (38 mi) west of Cologne and Bonn, directly bordering Belgium in the southwest, and the Netherlands in the northwest. The city lies in the Meuse–Rhine Euroregion and is the seat of the district of Aachen (Städteregion Aachen).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
161 km²
Official website
aachen.de

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Aachen

  • Raeren

Twin towns and sister cities of Aachen

  • Toledo· Spain
  • Arlington County· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Aachen over time

Population of Aachen over time
2011 238,665
2012 240,086
2014 243,336
2015 245,885
2016 254,782
2017 246,272
2019 247,380
2021 249,070
2022 252,136
2023 252,769
2024 262,670
2025 263,703

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Aachen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
April (62 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Aachen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°4°9°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)777078627282847375707886

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Aachen

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 1 km to the west.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 27 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 48 kmwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 74 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 1 kmwest
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 29 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 40 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 52 kmnortheast
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 63 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Aachen

Within 100 km: 455 historic and cultural sites, 2,051 natural sites, 903 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 22 kmS
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 17 kmS
  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 18 kmW
  • Veursbos Natural site 17 kmW

25–60 km963 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 42 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 34 kmW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 30 kmW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 37 kmS

60–100 km2,301 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 77 kmSW
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 99 kmW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 95 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Aachen

69 places
  1. 1 Aachen 265.2K
  2. 2 Walheim - Hahn 5.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages38

Mountains & nature9

Heritage & sights11

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources