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Achen
Achen may refer to: * Achen (surname) * Achen, Moselle, a commune in the Grand Est region of France * Tiroler Achen, a river in Austria * Achen Lake, a lake in Tyrol, Austria * Achen Pass Achen Pass (el. 941 n.) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the state of Bavaria in Germany. The pass is located in the southwest corner of the Miesbach district, about 1 km north of the border with Austria in the south of Bavaria. ..., a pass in the Alps between Austria and Germany * Achen, Malayalam word for Father, also used for addressing Christian priests and presbyters in Malayalam See also * Aachen (other) {{disambig, geo ...
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Achen (surname)
Achen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Eggert Achen (1853–1913), Danish architect *Georg Achen (1860–1912), Danish painter, brother of Eggert *Sven Tito Achen (1922–1986), Argentine-Danish writer See also *Hans von Aachen Hans von Aachen (1552 – 4 March 1615) was a German painter who was one of the leading representatives of Northern Mannerism. Hans von Aachen was a versatile and productive artist who worked in many genres. He was successful as a painter of pr ...
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Achen Lake
Lake Achen (german: Achensee) is a lake north of Jenbach in Tyrol, Austria. It is the largest lake within the federal state, and has a maximal depth of 133 metres. Together with the Achen Valley it parts the Karwendel mountain range in the west from the Brandenberg Alps in the east. Water quality is near drinking water, with sight up to 10 m below the surface. An alpine lake, water temperature is accordingly low, rarely above 20 °C. Its size and wind conditions make it suitable for windsurfing. Eben am Achensee, Achenkirch, and Pertisau are municipalities on the lake. The Achensee and its hinterland serves as the model for the 'Tiernsee', setting of the Chalet School series of children's books by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. History The city of Innsbruck bought the lake in 1919 from the St. Georgenberg-Fiecht Abbey, who had received it from the rulers of Schlitters around 1120. Powerplant Since 1924, the lake is managed by the Tiroler Wasserkraft AG (TIWAG), which was founded f ...
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Achen, Moselle
Achen (; Lorraine Franconian: ''Ache'', german: Achen) is a commune in the Moselle department of the Grand Est administrative region in north-eastern France. The village belongs to the Pays de Bitche. Population See also * Communes of the Moselle department The following is a list of the 725 Communes of France, communes of the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as ... References External links * Communes of Moselle (department) {{Sarreguemines-geo-stub ...
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Achen Pass
Achen Pass (el. 941 n.) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the state of Bavaria in Germany. The pass is located in the southwest corner of the Miesbach district, about 1 km north of the border with Austria in the south of Bavaria. It connects the valley of the Tegernsee in the north with the valley ''Achental'' in Tyrol in the south. It forms a watershed between the basins of the Weißach and the . As early as 1495, the pass road was an important commercial route for bringing salt to Munich. It was also an important route for the Bavarian Army, which controlled Tyrol at the time of Napoleon. In the 19th century, it lost its commercial importance, but gained an important role in the tourist industry. See also * List of highest paved roads in Europe This is a list of the highest paved roads in Europe. It includes roads that are over long and whose culminating point is at least above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to that of the highest se ...
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Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ...
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