Which European city lies on the river Aare?
Wangen an der Aare Wangen an der Aare Wangen an der Aare is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. This small town lies between Olten and Solothurn in rural surroundings on the Aare, a major river of the west-central lowland region of Switzerland, the "Mittelland". An ancient wooden covered bridge crosses the Aare at this point. Wangen an der Aare was the administrative centre of the former district of the same name. Wangen is situated on the Biel/Bienne - Olten railway line and close to the A1 motorway. Wang(en) means an area at the foot of
Aare Aare The Aare () or Aar is a tributary of the High Rhine and the longest river that both rises and ends entirely within Switzerland. Its total length from its source to its junction with the Rhine comprises about , during which distance it descends , draining an area of , almost entirely within Switzerland, and accounting for close to half the area of the country, including all of Central Switzerland. There are more than 40 hydroelectric plants along the course of the Aare River. The river's name dates to at least the La Tène period, and it is attested