Aalen
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#Ostalbkreis
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Aalen （German pronunciation: [ˈaːlən] （listen）） is a former Free Imperial City 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.
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.
Aerial view of the district of Unterkochen （the town centre is partly covered and in the background）, the Aalen lowlands well perceptible in the back Aalen is situated on the upper reaches of the river Kocher,
at the foot of the Swabian Jura which lies to the south and south-east, and close to the hilly landscapes of the Ellwangen Hills to the north and the Welland to the north-west.
The west of Aalen's territory is on the foreland of the eastern Swabian Jura, and the north and north-west is on the Swabian-Franconian Forest, both being part of the Swabian Keuper-Lias Plains.
The south-west is part of the Albuch, the east is part of the Härtsfeld, these two both being parts of the Swabian Jura.
The Kocher enters the town's territory from Ob...