Proper noun
Aarau
A municipality and town, the capital of Aargau canton, in northern Switzerland; capital of the Helvetic Republic between 1798 and 1803.
Aarau capitulated after a short resistance, and was forced to swear allegiance to the new rulers. Source: Internet
Aarau is famous for the quality of their instruments, cutlery and their bells. Source: Internet
A Carillon was installed in the tower in the middle of the 20th century, the bells for which were provided by the centuries-old bell manufacturers of Aarau. Source: Internet
Aarau and the nearby neighboring municipalities have grown together and now form an interconnected agglomeration. Source: Internet
Geography and geology Aarau and the Jura Mountains The old city of Aarau is situated on a rocky outcrop at a narrowing of the Aare river valley, at the southern foot of the Jura mountains. Source: Internet
Kern & Co., founded in 1819, was an internationally known geodetic instrument manufacturer based in Aarau. Source: Internet