city, Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southern Germany, on the
Kocher River, at the northern foot of the Schwäbische Alb (Swabian
Alps), 30 miles (48 km) north of Ulm. It originated around a large
Roman fort, much of which remains; nearby are the remains of the Roman limes
(frontier wall). It became a free imperial city in 1360 and was
severely damaged by fire in 1634. It passed to Württemberg in 1802. The
old city hall dates from 1636 and the church of Sankt Nikolaus from
1765. The Limesmuseum of Roman relics was opened in 1964. In 1975 the
adjoining city of Wasseralfingen
was annexed to Aalen, enlarging it by nearly a third. A communications
centre, Aalen also has metal, textile, and chemical industries. Pop.
(1989 est.) 62,812.
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