Which airport serves Aachen?

Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (AAH).

Does Aachen have a university?

Yes. Fachhochschule Aachen and Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen.

AACHEN

North Rhine-Westphalia · GERMANY (DE) · 50.78°N / 6.08°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,247,449

Aachen is a city in Germany with a population of 265,208. It sits at 50.78/6.08, runs on Europe/Berlin, is 4 km from Vaals.

Population 265,208

Place Type County Seat

Elevation 266m

Timezone Europe/Berlin

All facts

fields

Country: Germany
Subdivision: North Rhine-Westphalia
Coords: 50.78°N / 6.08°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Vaals Limburg 6,970 4.7 km

NE Würselen North Rhine-Westphalia 37,074 5.9 km

W Lemiers Limburg 720 6.5 km

SW Gemmenich Wallonia 3,064 7.1 km

NW Bocholtz Limburg 4,340 7.2 km

S Hauset Wallonia 1,962 7.4 km

NW Bocholtzerheide Limburg 515 7.9 km

SW Neu-Moresnet Wallonia 2,807 8.1 km

SW La Calamine Wallonia 10,232 8.3 km

SW Hergenrath Wallonia 2,740 8.4 km

Air access

nearby

AAH

Aachen-Merzbrück Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

GKE

Geilenkirchen Air Base

Medium airport

20.7 km

MST

Maastricht Aachen Airport

Large airport

26.7 km

EBTX

Theux (Verviers) Airfield

Small airport

29.9 km

EBLB

Elsenborn Air Base

Small airport

33.2 km

Universities

linked

Fachhochschule Aachen

fh-aachen.de

Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen

rwth-aachen.de

FAQ

11 questions

What is the population of Aachen?: 265,208 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Aachen in?: Europe/Berlin.
Which country is Aachen in?: Germany (DE).
Which airport serves Aachen?: Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (AAH).
How far is Aachen from Berlin?: About 541 km.
Does Aachen have a university?: Yes. Fachhochschule Aachen and Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen.
What languages are spoken in Germany?: German.
What currency is used in Germany?: Euro.
How many cities are in Germany?: 11,819 on record.
Which admin region is Aachen in?: North Rhine-Westphalia.
What is the elevation of Aachen?: 266 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3247449

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3247449,
    "name": "Aachen",
    "ascii_name": "Aachen",
    "country_code": "DE",
    "population": 265208,
    "elevation": 266,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Berlin",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": 50.77664,
    "longitude": 6.08342
  }
}

Context

comparatives

38.0x the population of Vaals.
4 km from Vaals.
Same timezone (Europe/Berlin) as 11,817 other cities in Germany.