Aach, Baden-Württemberg

Aach
Location of Aach within Konstanz district
Aach
Aach
Coordinates: 47°50′44″N 8°51′6″E / 47.84556°N 8.85167°E / 47.84556; 8.85167
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionFreiburg
DistrictKonstanz
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Manfred Ossola[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,368
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
78267
Dialling codes07774
Vehicle registrationKN
Websitewww.aach.de
Lordship of Aach
Herrschaft Aach
before 1100 – 1805
StatusLordship
CapitalAach
Common languagesLow Alemannic
GovernmentLordship
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established, within
    Further Austria

before 1100 10th century
• Rudolph I grants
    city rights

1283
• Swabian War
1499
• Occupied: German
    Peasants' War

1525
• Ravaged during French
    Revolutionary Wars

March 25, 1799
• Mediatised to Baden
1805
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Swabia
Grand Duchy of Baden

Aach [aːx] is a small town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Being situated close to Lake Constance and the Swiss border, it is mostly known for the Aachtopf, Germany's biggest natural spring in terms of production.

Aach has a city council with twelve seats. The last elections in 2004 brought three seats for the CDU, three seats for the SPD and four seats for independent voters' associations. Aach's mayor is Severin Graf (CDU).

References

  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.

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