Aach, Rhineland-Palatinate

Aach is a municipality in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is part of Trier-Land, a Verbandsgemeinde.

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Coat of arms of Aach
Location of Aach within Trier-Saarburg district
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Coordinates: 49°47′28″N 06°35′24″E / 49.79111°N 6.59000°E / 49.79111; 6.59000Coordinates: 49°47′28″N 06°35′24″E / 49.79111°N 6.59000°E / 49.79111; 6.59000
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictTrier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc.Trier-Land
Subdivisions3
Government
 • MayorClaudia Thielen
Area
 • Total6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total1,133
 • Density162.79/km2 (421.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
54298
Vehicle registrationTR
Websitewww.gemeinde-aach.de

Aach has a council with sixteen seats. The last elections in 2004 brought the CDU twelve seats, the other four went to the free voters' association (FWG Aach e. V.) In the same elections Mayor Josef Klein (CDU) was voted into office with nearly 74% of the votes.

Geography

Aach is about 6 km north of the center of Trier. It is in the southern Eifel mountains.

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