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Aachen is the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 27th-largest city of Germany, with around 264,000 inhabitants. It is the western-most major city in Germany, lying approximately 61 km (38 mi) west of Cologne and Bonn, directly bordering Belgium in the southwest, and the Netherlands in the northwest.

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In the news

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  newswiretoday.com · 11 h ago · 2 outlets
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  drimble.nl · 15 h ago · 2 outlets
• Migrantenboot Cadzand vertrok vanaf Nederlands gebiedDutch
  dagelijksestandaard.nl · 11 h ago · 2 outlets
• 1. FC Köln gegen Bayer Leverkusen: KVB mit mehr Bahnen nud BussenGerman
  rundschau-online.de · 15 h ago · 2 outlets
• Frechen: Bonnstraße an drei Wochenenden teils gesperrtGerman
  rundschau-online.de · 15 h ago · 2 outlets

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This week

• Pendragon
  Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM · Spirit of 66, Verviers, BE · Music · Rock
• THE BIG WHEELS (B) + Born To Run (B)
  Sat, Nov 7, 8:00 PM · Spirit of 66, Verviers, BE · Music · Rock
• Stef Paglia Band (B)
  Tue, Nov 10, 8:00 PM · Spirit of 66, Verviers, BE · Music · Blues
• Kody « Évolué »
  Wed, Nov 11, 8:00 PM · Le Forum, Liège, BE · Arts & Theatre · Comedy
• MICHÈLE LAROQUE & KAD MERAD
  Thu, Nov 12, 8:00 PM · Le Forum, Liège, BE · Arts & Theatre · Comedy
• The MINDS (B) - Tribute to SIMPLE MINDS
  Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 PM · Spirit of 66, Verviers, BE · Music · Rock
• The 4 Seasons - BALLET
  Fri, Nov 13, 8:00 PM · MECC, Maastricht, NL · Arts & Theatre · Dance

Events and tickets from Ticketmaster, within 40 km, from 2026-11-06.

Weather this week

• Fri10° / 4°Partly cloudy
• Sat9° / 3°Cloudy
• Sun9° / 3°Partly cloudy
• Mon10° / 3°Clear
• Tue10° / 3°Cloudy

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Nearby

• Mönchengladbach 52 km
• Neuss 63 km
• Köln 63 km
• Leverkusen 69 km
• Düsseldorf 70 km
• Krefeld 70 km

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