Aarau
Aarau is the German-speaking capital city of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. It lies south of the German border, east of Berne and Basel, north of Lucerne, and west of Zurich.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aarau railway station and Stadion Brügglifeld.
Aarau railway station
Railway station
Photo: Voyager, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aarau railway station serves the municipality of Aarau, capital town of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Opened in 1856, it is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways.
Stadion Brügglifeld
Pitch
Photo: Patrick haller, Public domain.
Stadion Brügglifeld is a multi-purpose stadium in Aarau, Switzerland. It is primarily used for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Aarau. The current capacity is 9,249 seats, which include 1499 covered seats.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suhr and Buchs.
Suhr
Town
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suhr is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Buchs
Village
Photo: LuFiLa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buchs is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is located near the river Suhre and borders with the municipalities of Aarau, Rupperswil and Suhr.
Aarau
- Type: Locality with 21,800 residents
- Also known as: “CH4001”
- Location: Aarau District, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.3888° or 47° 23′ 20″ northLongitude
8.0483° or 8° 2′ 54″ eastPopulation
21,800Elevation
397 metres (1,302 feet)Open location code
8FVC92QX+G8GeoNames ID
7285013
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