All Countries
Aken, Germany
Saxony-Anhalt · Germany
Aken is a small city in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany with a population of 9,240. Elevation: 180 ft (55 m). Average temperature: 53°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
Discover Aken, Germany
Explore over 40 sections covering people, economy, housing, health, crime, climate, community, costs, trends, schools, colleges, hospitals, treatment centers, industries, museums, libraries, breweries, farmers markets, grocery stores, pharmacies, campgrounds, parks, trails, stadiums, ski resorts, daycare centers, nursing homes, churches, fire stations, cell towers, bridges, power plants, EV stations, prisons, radio stations, airports, police stations, post offices, Amtrak stations, superfund sites, UNESCO sites, and more.
Use the tabs and dropdown menus below to navigate every data point we track for this city.
About Aken
Aken (Elbe) (German pronunciation: [ˈaːkn̩] ) is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The town is located at the left bank of the river Elbe.
People
Economy
C+Housing
A+Climate
| Population | 9,240 |
| Population Density | 316 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Coordinates | 51.8527°, 12.0446° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Saxony-Anhalt |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 32.6 inches (828 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 13.5 inches (34 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $27,445 |
About Aken
Aken is a small city in Germany (Saxony-Anhalt) with a population of 9,240. The city sits at an elevation of 180 feet (55 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 68°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 32.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Aken vs Germany
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $27,445 |
| 63% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 360 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $68,400 |
| 76% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $342 |
| 71% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 61.2% |
| Owner-Occupied | 61.2% |
| Renter-Occupied | 38.8% |
| Housing Units | 3,696 |
Property Tax
Climate in Aken
Aken has an average annual temperature of 10.3°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (19.8°C), the coldest is Jan (1°C). Average annual precipitation is 539 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.5°F |
| 3% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Sunny Days | 210 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Area | 29.2 sq mi (75.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 316/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 51.8527°N, 12.0446°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 1.5 in | |
| February | 34°F (1°C) | 1.3 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 40°F (4°C) | 1.6 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 1.3 in | |
| May | 56°F (13°C) | 2.3 in | |
| June | 61°F (16°C) | 2.0 in | |
| July | 68°F (20°C) | 2.7 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| August | 65°F (18°C) | 2.3 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | |
| October | 49°F (9°C) | 1.4 in | |
| November | 40°F (5°C) | 1.7 in | |
| December | 35°F (2°C) | 1.7 in |
Aken has a seasonal temperature swing of 34°F / from 34°F in February to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 21.9 inches, with July being the wettest month (2.7") and February the driest (1.3").
Schools in Aken
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sekundarschule | - | - | - | - |
| Grundschule "Elbe-Schule" | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Aken
90 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDR Jump | youth | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Kultur | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Klassik | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR JUMP - Im Osten zu Hause und immer deine Lieblingshits! | 2000er, 2010er | AAC 102 kbps | |
| MDR Klassik (AAC) | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken | pop, regional radio | MP3 | |
| MDR Jump (AAC) | youth | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio SAW | pop, pop music | MP3 | |
| Radio SAW - Relax | chillout, relax | MP3 | |
| ROCKLAND 98.3 FM | alternative, classics | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - 80er | 80s | AAC | |
| MDR Kultur (AAC, high) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Deutscher Soldatensender von 1970 | 70er, ohrwürmer | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio SAW-Neuheiten | pop, top 40 | MP3 | |
| radio SAW 103.3 FM | 2000s, 2010s | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken Halle-Leipzig | 80s, halle leipzig | MP3 | |
| MDR SPUTNIK - Einfach die beste Musik - Deine Lieblingsmusik | ard, charts | AAC 102 kbps | |
| R.SA LEIPZIG | bluegrass | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Urban Music | black, hiphop | AAC | |
| BürgerradioLeipzigAufUKW | pop, rock | MP3 320 kbps | |
| 1A Deutsche Hits | party | MP3 | |
| Maclons Irish Pub Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR NOVA | funk | OGG 64 kbps | |
| kultur MD TV | bdsm, erotik | AAC 1882 kbps | |
| radio SAW-Schlagerparty | discofox+schlager, party hits | MP3 | |
| Radio SAW - Rock | rock | AAC | |
| radio SAW - Fitness | dance, fitness | AAC | |
| Hitradio Corax | radio | MP3 | |
| ROCKLAND.fm | classic rock, rock | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Lovesongs | - | MP3 | |
| MDR SCHLAGERWELT Sachsen-Anhalt | 60s, 70s | AAC 102 kbps | |
| radio SAW-In The Mix | partymix | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Synthie Pop | 80s, pop | MP3 | |
| Radio CORAX Halle (64kbps) | community radio, freies radio | MP3 | |
| radio SAW Synthie Pop | - | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-70er | pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-80er | pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-90er | pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Urban Music | r&b, r&b/urban | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Rock Alternative | alternative rock | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - 2000er | 00s | AAC | |
| radio SAW - Good Life | chillout, easy listening | AAC | |
| radio SAW - Deutsch | pop, rock | AAC | |
| Klang Ruinen | punk rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| radio SAW - Neuheiten | new music | AAC | |
| radio SAW-2010er | pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Rock Classic | classic rock | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Party | party | AAC | |
| radio SAW-In The Mix 90er | 90s, partymix | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Hits für Kids | children, kids | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-In The Mix 80er | 80s, partymix | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - 90er | 90s | AAC | |
| MDF1 HD - Regionalfernsehen Magdeburg | halle (saale), lokalfernsehen | AAC 2468 kbps | |
| radio SAW-Fitness | easy pop, pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Party | party hits | MP3 | |
| Radio Leipzig - 80 er Kulthits | 80er, 80s | AAC | |
| MDR TWEENS | children, jugend | AAC 102 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken - Best of | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Ü30 Partymix | - | MP3 | |
| Radio CORAX Halle (192kbps) | coraxfunk, dubisthalle.de | MP3 | |
| Radio CORAX Halle (256kbps) | antifa news, community radio | MP3 152 kbps | |
| ROCK ANTENNE Melodic Rock | pop, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| 89.0 RTL FM | charts, chr | MP3 | |
| RADIOOHNENAMEN | 70er, 80er | MP3 128 kbps | |
| MDR Klassik (low) | classical | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken 93.5 FM | 2010s, 80s | MP3 | |
| JCRadio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Rundfunk-Kombinat Sachsen (320kbps) | bürgerradio, coloradio | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Zett Reloaded | pop, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hitradio Connewitz | pop, rock | MP3 192 kbps | |
| SLM 102.7 UHD | punk | MP3 | |
| Pac Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Leipzig - Wir lieben Leipzig | pop | AAC | |
| Studentenradio HS Merseburg | k-pop | MP3 170 kbps | |
| radio SAW-Rock Balladen | soft rock | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Relax | easy pop, pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Oldies | pop rock | MP3 | |
| radio SAW - Schlagerparty | - | AAC | |
| radio SAW-2000er | pop | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Weihnachten | christmas, christmas music | MP3 | |
| RBW HD - Regionalfernsehen Bitterfeld-Wolfen | bitterfeld wolfen, lokalfernsehen | AAC 2574 kbps | |
| DJ Tekness | el, house | MP3 | |
| radio SAW-Hits für Kids | kids, pop | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Weihnachtsradio | - | MP3 | |
| MDR Jump (low) | youth | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken - Kulthits | classic hits, hits | MP3 | |
| MDR Kultur (low) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Brocken - Osthits | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - Kinderzeit | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Brocken - 90er | - | MP3 |
Museums in Aken
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhaltische Gemäldegalerie | ||||
| Bauhaus | ||||
| Bauhaus Museum Dessau | ||||
| Burgmuseum | ||||
| Carl-Loewe-Haus | ||||
| Carl-Loewe-Museum | ||||
| DDR Museum Bobbau | ||||
| Direktorenhaus Gropius | ||||
| Dorfkirchenmuseum | ||||
| Dorfmuseum Görzig | ||||
| Erlebniswelt Deutsche Sprache | ||||
| Freilichtmuseum „Sachsenspiegel“ Reppichau | ||||
| Hahnemannhaus Köthen | ||||
| Hallesches Tor | ||||
| Haus Anton | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Dessau-Alten | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Priorau | ||||
| Heimatstube Krosigk | ||||
| Historisches Museum & Bachgedenkstätte | ||||
| Industrie- und Filmmuseum Wolfen | ||||
| Lichtmess-Museum | ||||
| Meisterhaus Kandinsky/Klee | ||||
| Meisterhaus Moholy-Nagy/Feininger | ||||
| Meisterhaus Muche/Schlemmer | ||||
| Militärhistorisches Museum Anhalt | ||||
| Mitteldeutsches Sanitätsmuseum | ||||
| Moses-Mendelssohn-Zentrum | ||||
| Museum für Naturkunde und Vorgeschichte | ||||
| Museum für Stadtgeschichte (Johannbau) | ||||
| Museum Synagoge Gröbzig | ||||
| Museumshof Chörau | ||||
| Naumann-Museum | ||||
| Schiffbau- und Schifffahrtsmuseum Roßlau | ||||
| Spinndüsenmuseum Gröbzig | ||||
| Stahlhaus | ||||
| Technikmuseum "Hugo Junkers" Dessau | ||||
| Van de Merwe-Museum |
Libraries in Aken
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhaltische Landesbücherei - Ludwig-Lipmann-Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Sandersdorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Stiftung Bauhaus und Hochschule Anhalt | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Zörbig | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliotheken am Bauhaus | 0.0 | |||||
| Europäische Bibliothek für Homöopathie | 0.0 | |||||
| Fachbibliothek Umwelt | 0.0 | |||||
| Hochschulbibliothek der Hochschule Anhalt | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Dessau | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Gommern | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbiliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Wissenschaftliche Bibliothek | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Aken
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Göbelpark | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Schloßplatz | |||||
| Schweinemarkt | |||||
| Zollstockmarkt |
Restaurants in Aken
11 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Aken
3 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Aken
2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Aken
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Aken
3 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Aken
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrauSerei |
Stadiums & Teams in Aken
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Aken
30 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Leipzig/Halle Airport | LEJ | Large Airport |
| Zerbst Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Allstedt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Aschersleben Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bad Bibra Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Böhlen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brandenburg-Mühlenfeld Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brodau Cropduster Strip | - | Small Airport |
| Burg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cochstedt Airport | CSO | Small Airport |
| Dessau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gardelegen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gerbstedt Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Halle-Oppin Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Klein Mühlingen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Köthen Airport | KOQ | Small Airport |
| Laucha Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Laussig Agricultural Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Locktow Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lüsse Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Machern Cropduster Strip | - | Small Airport |
| Magdeburg City Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Merseburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Möckern-Tryppehna Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Oberrißdorf Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Renneritz Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Roitzschjora Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Schönebeck-Zackmünde Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Taucha Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zwochau Cropduster Strip | - | Small Airport |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Aken
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Marienkirche | |
| Nikolaikirche | |
| St. Konrad |
Quick Facts
🇩🇪 About Germany
Public Holidays in Germany
19 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Aken
What is the population of Aken?
Aken has a population of 9,240 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 316 people per square mile, spread across 29.2 square miles.
Is Aken expensive to live in?
The median household income is $27,445, 63% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $68,400 (76% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $342 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.5x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Aken?
Aken has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. The area receives 210 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 32.6 inches, with 13.5 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Aken?
There are 360 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Aken?
The median home value in Aken is $68,400. For renters, the median monthly rent is $342. The homeownership rate is 61.2%.