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  Aachen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aachen (French Aix-la-Chapelle, Dutch Aken, Latin Aquisgranum, Ripuarian Oche) is a spa city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, and the westernmost city in Germany, at 50°46′ N 6°6′ E.
RWTH Aachen University, established in 1870, is one of the major universities for technical studies, especially for electrical and mechanical engineering.
In the Imperial Circle Estates of the Reichsreform (Imperial Reform) concluded at Worms in 1495, Aachen was represented in the Lower Rhenish-Westphalian circle.
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 Aachen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Aachen (French Aix-la-Chapelle) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, and the westernmost city in Germany, at 50°46′ N 6°6′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=50_46_N_6_6_E_).
The RWTH Aachen (Rhine-Westphalian Institute of Technology) is one of the major universities for technical studies, especially for electrical and mechanical engineering.
Aachen is known in different languages by different names (see also List of European cities with alternative names).
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 Encyclopedia: Aachen (district)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The district of Aachen (Kreis Aachen) is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The Landkreis Aachen was formed in 1816 from the two French cantons Burtscheid and Eschweiler, with its capital set to the city of Burtscheid.
In the bottom the swan on a deer antler is the sign of the city of Burtscheid, which was the capital of the district till it was incorporated into the city of Aachen.
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 Mettmann (district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mettmann is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
This district was merged from 1820 till 1861 with the district Elberfeld, which then became a city in its own right, now it's part of Wuppertal.
The district Mettmann is located in the Ruhr area, next to the big cities of Düsseldorf.
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 Aachen (district): Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Aachen (district)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The district of Aachen is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Neighboring districts are Heinsberg, Düren, Euskirchen, district-free Aachen, and also the province Limburg (Netherlands) and the Liège province (Belgium).
The Landkreis Aachen was formed in 1816, with its capital set to the city of Burtscheid.
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 Düren (district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Düren is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Neighboring districts are Heinsberg, Neuss, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Euskirchen and Aachen.
The main river in the district is the Rur.
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 Rhein-Sieg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Neighboring districts are Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis, Altenkirchen, Neuwied, Ahrweiler, Euskirchen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, the urban district of Cologne, and nearly completely surrounded by the district is the independent urban district of Bonn.
It district as known today was created in 1969 as one of the reorganization of the districts in North Rhine-Westphalia, by merging the former district Sieg with the former district Bonn (which Bonn did leave in 1887 to become an urban district).
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 wikien.info: Main_Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Heinsberg is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
In 1932 the districts Heinsberg and Geilenkirchen were merged, and in 1972 the Erkelenz district was merged as well.
The bottom part derives from the coat of arms of the former district Erkelenz, the fleur-de-lis from the city of Erkelenz represent the Maria-abbey in Aachen, and the blue flax flower in the middle remembers the old tradition of flax and linen trading in Erkelenz.
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Aachen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, and the westernmost city in Germany, at 50°46' N, 6°6' E. Population: 256,605 (2003).
The RWTH Aachen University of Technology (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule) is one of the major universities for technical studies, especially for mechanical engineering.
Aachen is known in different languages by different names.
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 Science Fair Projects - Neuss (district)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
In 1929 the two districts were merged into the new district Grevenbroich-Neuss, which was renamed to Grevenbroich in 1946.
The main rivers of the district is the Rhine which forms most of the north-easter border of the district, as well as the Erft.
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Euskirchen is a Kreis (district) in the south-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Neighboring districts are Aachen, Düren, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Rhein-Sieg, Ahrweiler, Daun, Bitburg-Prüm, and the Liège province (Belgium).
In 1932 the district of Rheinbach was dissolved, whereby the Euskirchen district gained its southern part.
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 Science Fair Projects - Paderborn (district)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Paderborn is a Kreis (district) in the east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The Paderborn district is located at the western slope of the Teutoburg Forest, west of the Eggegebirge.
The main river in the district is the Lippe, which has its spring in Bad Lippspringe.
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 Aachen – Aaken – Aix la Chapelle
The Romans established themselves in Aachen with the warm water springs beneath the town centre.
For two thousand years, Aachen's thermal baths with their high level of minerals and trace elements have stimulated and pampered the body and the senses.
The Elisa Fountain (Elisenbrunnen) is the symbol of the spa town of Aachen.
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 Aachen (district) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The district of Aachen (Kreis Aachen) is a Kreis (district) in the west of (Click link for more info and facts about North Rhine-Westphalia) North Rhine-Westphalia, (A republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990) Germany.
The Landkreis Aachen was formed in 1816 from the two (Click link for more info and facts about French cantons) French cantons Burtscheid and (Click link for more info and facts about Eschweiler) Eschweiler, with its capital set to the city of Burtscheid.
In 1897 Burtscheid was incorporated into the city of (A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital) Aachen, but the administrative seat stayed there, even though the capital was no longer part of the district.
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 AACHEN FACTS AND INFORMATION
Aachen (French ''Aix-la-Chapelle'', Dutch ''Aken'', Latin ''Aquisgranum'', Ripuarian ''Oche'') is a city in North_Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, and the westernmost city in Germany, at.
The RWTH Aachen University is one of the major universities for technical studies, especially for electrical and mechanical engineering.
The magnificent chapel of the palace later became the Aachen_Cathedral.
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 Aachen (district)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 1897 Burtscheid was incorporated into the city of Aachen, but the administrative seat stayed there, even though the capital was no longer part of thedistrict.
Geographically the district covers a part of the Eifel mountains in the south, butalso the lowlands of the Niederrheinische Bucht.
In the bottom the swan on a deer antler is the sign of the city of Burtscheid, which was thecapital of the district till it was incorporated into the city of Aachen.
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 Encyclopedia: Wesel (district)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Wesel is a Kreis (district) in the norther-western part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Neighboring districts are Borken, Recklinghausen, district-free cities Bottrop, Oberhausen, Duisburg and Krefeld, districts Viersen, Cleves.
The district was created in 1975 by merging the previous districts Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were created back in 1816 when the area became part of Prussia.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Wesel-(district)   (170 words)

  
 NO TGV STOP AT AACHEN: Meuse-Rhine Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The connections between the Aachen agglomeration, the districts of Heinsberg and Düren, the Dutch province of Limburg and the East Belgian border region and the European high-speed rail network at Aachen are of enormous importance for the whole of Meuse-Rhine.
The Aachen agglomeration and the surrounding area are characterized by internationally recognized competence in research, science and technology; in conferences and important sporting events - such as the CHIO and the world equestrian games.
The absence of provision is entirely unacceptable to the Aachen agglomeration and the transport authorities in the region.
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 Düren (district) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Düren is a Kreis (district) in the west of (Click link for more info and facts about North Rhine-Westphalia) North Rhine-Westphalia, (A republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990) Germany.
Both districts date back to 1816 when the new (A German inhabitant of Prussia) Prussian province Rhineland was created.
The district has rich (Intermediate between peat and bituminous coal) Lignite (brown coal) deposits, which is used in (Click link for more info and facts about open pit mining) open pit mining.
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 Aachen House Boutique Hotel Auckland City New Zealand luxury accommodation. Bed and Breakfast.
Aachen House is delighted to announce its nomination in the category of “Leading Boutique Hotels in Australasia” as one of only 2 boutique hotels nominated in New Zealand.
The owners of The Aachen House Boutique Hotel have created an environment that evokes conversation and contemplation with their extraordinary antique collection, gathered during 25 years spent in Europe and Asia.
Aachen House is easily located and is close to the Newmarket and Parnell shopping areas, the city's Central Business District and all major attractions and facilities.
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 Projekte und Forschungsaufträge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The township (about 400.000 residents), which is partly planned as a district of Tygerberg and partly informal, is situated in the south-east of Cape Town and consists of desolate shantytowns and slums of the poor fl population.
To the city of Nieheim (district of Höxter) and the surrounding agricultural villages possibilities are shown, how sculptures, installations, and events can help to artificially, ecologically and economical sustainably develop the spatial potential of the hilly landscape of the Weserbergland between the mountains of Egge and the river Weser.
For parts of the district of Aachen (areas of the town of Monschau and the commune of Simmerath) the potentials of the visual landscape quality and landscape orientated recreation worth of protection are ascertained and assessed according to their sensitivity towards the erection of single wind power plants and extensive wind farms.
www.landeco.rwth-aachen.de /Englisch/projekte_engl.htm   (1097 words)

  
 Wesel (district) - Biocrawler definition:Wesel (district) - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Wesel is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The district was created in 1975 by merging former districts Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were all created in 1816 when the area became part of Prussia.
The main river through the district is the River Rhine.
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 Press releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The annual Aachen Textile Conference, organized by the members of the Aachen Textile Centre, may be regarded as a joint forum for research and industry.
On October 13, 1999, the Aachen Textile Center became an association of benefit to the public and was registered in the register of membership corporations at the Aachen district court.
The annual Aachen Textile Conference is the medium of the Aachen Textile Center, to communicate results and visions between research, development, and industrial practice.
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 ERC Aachen 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Aachen: Roman baths, European spa, medieval place of coronation and place of pilgrimage.
After leaving Aachen we come to the three-country point of Vaals (NL), the highest point in the Netherlands.
It includes a visit of the romantic Aachen district of "Kornelimünster" and the crafts town of Monschau,with its historical halftimbered houses and winding narrow streets.
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 Beijing Official Website International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Köln is bordered by Rhineland-Palatinate Land to the south, Belgium and The Netherlands to the west, and the Regierungsbezirke of D¨¹sseldorf to the north and Arnsberg to the northeast.
The district occupies an area of 2,845 sq mi (7,369 sq km) and comprises the central portion of the larger historic region of the Rhineland (q.v.).
On the northern fringe of the Eifel and Hohes Venn is the Aachen urban industrial district, important for its electric power stations fueled by local brown coal deposits and for its highly diversified industrial structure.
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 aachen
Aachen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km to the west of Cologne, frequently referred to in English by its French name Aix-la-Chapelle.
Aachen is an industrial centre in a coalmining area and a major railway junction, including the Thalys high-speed train network.
Since 1950 the city annually awards the Karlspreis (german for Charlemagne Medal) to persons who did extraordinary service for the unification of Europe.
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 Management   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
We are a hospital specialised in psychiatry, psychotherapy, psychosomatics and neurology, providing health care to the city and to the district of Aachen.
Beyond the municipal and district boundaries, some of our main fields of treatment even attract patients from The Netherlands, Belgium and from all parts of Germany.
The stream of patients from all social strata shows that psychiatry, psychotherapy and psychosomatics have already been generally acknowledged for a long time and are now accepted as a healing possibility.
www.alexianer-aachen.de /gb_all_bltg.htm   (420 words)

  
 Wadsworth
A new map for the Aachen district, called the City and District of Aachen, has been published on a scale of 1:50 000.
It covers the area of the city and the district of about 700 km2, including every municipality from Gangelt in the north to Hellenthal in the south and the municipality, district and state boundaries are given.
Aachen lost 35 per cent in business tax revenues over the past year and in the first half of this year receipts have also fallen from 12 to 20 per cent.
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 ISF:Prof. Dr. U. Dilthey
1996 - 1998: Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the RWTH - Aachen University; 1998 - 2001: Spokesman of the professors of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering; since 2002: Spokesman of the professors of the RWTH - Aachen University
Collaboration and/or chairmanship in many national and international technical committees, editorial work committees for technical journals and program committees for technical congresses, expert groups and self-management boards of the RWTH - Aachen University, (Member of the Department Council of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and member of the Senate RWTH - Aachen University).
1972 Borchers badge of the RWTH - Aachen University;
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