Lenzburg District

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Lenzburg District

Bezirk Lenzburg
District
Coat of arms of Lenzburg District
Coat of arms
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Country  Switzerland
Canton Aargau
CapitalLenzburg
Area
 • Total102.71 km2 (39.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total64,366
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities20

Lenzburg District is a district of the Canton of Aargau in Switzerland, lying at the center of the canton. The district capital is the town of Lenzburg. It has a population of 64,366 (as of 31 December 2019).[1]

Geography[]

The Lenzburg district has an area, as of 2009, of 102.71 square kilometers (39.66 sq mi). Of this area, 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) or 41.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.14 km2 (13.18 sq mi) or 33.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.16 km2 (7.78 sq mi) or 19.6% is settled (buildings or roads).[2]

Coat of arms[]

The blazon of the district coat of arms is Argent a Hurt.[3]

Demographics[]

Bezirk Lenzburg has a population (as of December 2019) of 64,366.[1] As of June 2009, 19.7% of the population are foreign nationals.[4]

Economy[]

In 2000 there were 24,407 workers who lived in the district. Of these, 18,072 or about 74.0% of the residents worked outside the Lenzburg district while 14,959 people commuted into the district for work. There were a total of 21,294 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the district.[5]

Religion[]

From the 2000 census, 12,952 or 27.9% were Roman Catholic, while 23,937 or 51.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 45 individuals (or about 0.10% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.[2]

Education[]

Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year), there are 3,695 students attending primary school, there are 1,569 students attending secondary school, there are 971 students attending tertiary or university level schooling, and there are 12 students who are seeking a job after school in the municipality.[2]

Municipalities[]

The district contains a total of 20 municipalities:

Coat of arms Municipality Population

(31 December 2019)[1] 		Area, km2
Ammerswil Ammerswil 722 3.19
Boniswil Boniswil 1,480 2.78
Brunegg Brunegg 874 1.56
Dintikon Dintikon 2,254 3.73
Egliswil Egliswil 1,477 6.29
Fahrwangen Fahrwangen 2,280 5.00
Hallwil Hallwil 879 2.18
Hendschiken Hendschiken 1,322 3.52
Holderbank Holderbank 1,377 2.32
Hunzenschwil Hunzenschwil 4,038 3.27
Lenzburg Lenzburg 10,822 11.33
Meisterschwanden Meisterschwanden 2,955 6.86
Möriken-Wildegg Möriken-Wildegg 4,498 6.62
Niederlenz Niederlenz 4,765 326
Othmarsingen Othmarsingen 2,929 4.71
Rupperswil Rupperswil 5,483 6.22
Schafisheim Schafisheim 3,031 6.33
Seengen Seengen 4,081 10.35
Seon Seon 5,223 9.61
Staufen Staufen 3,876 3.58
Total 64,366 102.75

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009 (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
  3. ^ Flags of the World.com accessed 18-May-2010
  4. ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
  5. ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen (in German) accessed 21 January 2010

Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°10′E / 47.383°N 8.167°E / 47.383; 8.167


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