The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Aalen

AALEN, ä′len, Germany, town of Württemberg on the Kocher river, 46 miles by rail east of Stuttgart. It is situated in the foothills of the Swabian Alps, 1,400 feet above sea-level. It was the boyhood home of Christian Schubart the poet who is commemorated by a statue. Large iron works, woolen, linen, ribbon and leather manufactures are carried on. Aalen was a free imperial city from 1360 until its annexation to Württemberg in 1802. Pop. 11,400.