Aken (Elbe) (German pronunciation: [ˈaːkən] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Aken, the Saale river enters the Middle Elbe.

The town itself probably was a foundation from lower rhenish settlers from Aachen which is spelled Aken in the Dutch language.

The name Aken could be based on the Latin word Aqua (location at or near the water).

Aken developed into a prosperous town due to its inland harbour on river Elbe which was enlarged and modernized after 1889.