SINCE 1828
Aachen
geographical name
Aa·chen
| \ ˈä-kən
, -ḵən\
, -ḵən\
variants:
or French Aix-la-Chapelle \ ˌāks-ˌlä-shä-ˈpel
, ˌeks- \
, ˌeks- \
Definition of Aachen
city in western Germany near the borders with Belgium and the Netherlands population 241,861
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