Aarau District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with administrative capital Aarau encompasses the agglomeration of Aarau south of the Juras.
Aarau District
Bezirk Aarau | |
|---|---|
District | |
 | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Aargau |
| Capital | Aarau |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.47 km2 (40.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 80,309 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 12 |
Geography
editIn 2009, the Aargau District had a total area of 104.48 square kilometers (40.34 sq mi). Of that area, 32.06 km2 (12.38 sq mi), or about 30.7%, was cultivated land, 50.38 km2 (19.45 sq mi), or about 48.2%, was forested and 21.02 km2 (8.12 sq mi), or about 20.1%, has some type of construction on it.[1]
Demographics
editIn December 2018, Aarau District had a population of 80,309.[2]
In 2000, there were 3,277 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 14,181 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 9,295 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.24 individuals.[3] In 2008, there were 10,614 single family homes (or 32.3% of the total) out of a total of 32,851 homes and apartments.[4]
Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there were 4,891 students attending primary school, 1,755 students attending secondary school, 1,175 students attending tertiary or university level schooling and 35 students who are seeking a job after school in the municipality.[3]
Economy
editIn 2000, there were 32,987 residents who worked in the district, while 23,730 residents worked outside the Aarau District and 29,444 people commuted into the district for work.[5]
Religion
editFrom the 2000 census, 17,246 or 27.3% were Roman Catholic, while 31,124 or 49.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 179 individuals (or about 0.28% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith.[3]
Municipalities
edit| Crest | Name of municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[2] |
Area in km2 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aarau | 21,726 | 12.34a |
|
Biberstein | 1,588 | 4.10 |
|
Buchs (AG) | 8,121 | 5.36 |
|
Densbüren | 728 | 12.52 |
|
Erlinsbach | 4,400 | 9.87 |
|
Gränichen | 8,147 | 17.21 |
|
Hirschthal | 1,645 | 3.53 |
|
Küttigen | 6,295 | 11.89 |
|
Muhen | 3,985 | 7.03 |
|
Oberentfelden | 8,568 | 7.16 |
|
Suhr | 10,724 | 10.59 |
|
Unterentfelden | 4,382 | 2.87 |
| Total | 80,309 | 104.47 |
Mergers
editThe following changes to the district's municipalities have occurred since 2000:
References
edit- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Aargauer Zahlen 2009 – Arealstatistik Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 22 January 2010
- ^ a b "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009 Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 January 2010