Aalen

Aalen () is a ceety in the German state o Baden-Württemberg, aboot  east o Stuttgart an Aalen, Encyclopædia Britannica; retrieved May 5, 2011, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online north o Ulm. It is the seat o the Ostalbkreis destrict, an its lairgest ceety, as well as the lairgest ceety athin the Ostwürttemberg region. In spatial plannin, Aalen is designatit a Mittelzentrum (“medium-level centre”). Syne 1 Aprile 1956, Aalen haes the status o Große Kreisstadt (“major destrict toun”).

Wi an aurie o 146.63 km2, Aalen is rankin poseetion 7 in Baden-Württemberg an poseetion 2 athin the Govrenment Region o Stuttgart, efter Stuttgart. Wi a population o aboot 66,000, Aalen is on poseetion 15 athin Baden-Württemberg.

 Internaitional relations 
 Twinned ceeties 

The “Twin Cities Society of Aalen” (Städtepartnerschaftsverein Aalen e. V.) promotes “friendly relations” atween Aalen and its twin cities,Städtepartnerschaftsverein Aalen e. V. on aalen.de, retrieved 9 July 2010 which comprises mutual exchanges o sports and cultural clubs, schools and ither civic institutions. On the occasion o the Reichsstädter Tage, frae 11 until 13 September 2009 the first conference o twinned cities wis held.

Aalen haes five twin ceeties:
  Saint-Lô (Fraunce), syne 1978
  Christchurch (Unitit Kinrick), syne 1981
  Tatabánya (Hungary), syne 1987
  Antakya (Turkey), syne 1995. This twinnin arrangement wis initiatit bi Ismail Demirtas, who emigratit in 1962 frae Turkey tae Aalen an wis social adviser for foreign employees.„Wir sind einfach in den Zug gestiegen“ , Federal Government, retrieved 6 May 2011
  Cervia (Italy), syne 2011

Notes an references

Category:States an territories established in 1360
Category:Ostalbkreis