Zurzach District
Zurzach District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau. The district capital is Bad Zurzach. It covers the Studenland area and is located in the northeastern part of the canton. It has a population of 34,683 (as of 31 December 2019).[1]
Zurzach District
Bezirk Zurzach | |
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District | |
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Capital | Bad Zurzach |
Area | |
• Total | 129.99 km2 (50.19 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 34,683 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Municipalities | 22 |
Geography
The Zurzach district has an area, as of 2009, of 129.99 square kilometers (50.19 sq mi). Of this area, 57.08 km2 (22.04 sq mi) or 43.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.23 km2 (19.78 sq mi) or 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) or 12.8% is settled (buildings or roads).[2] The district is situated around the confluence of the Aare and Rhine.
Demographics
The Zurzach district has a population (as of December 2019) of 34,683.[1] As of June 2009, 25.7% of the population are foreign nationals.[3]
Economy
In 2000 there were 15,454 workers who lived in the district. Of these, 11,295 or about 73.1% of the residents worked outside the district while 6,024 people commuted into the district for work. There were a total of 10,183 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the district.[4]
Religion
From the 2000 census, 16,378 or 54.3% were Roman Catholic, while 7,440 or 24.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 65 individuals (or about 0.22% 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 2,405 students attending primary school, there are 972 students attending secondary school, there are 756 students attending tertiary or university level schooling in the municipality.[2]
Municipalities
Coat of arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2019)[1] |
Area, km²[5][6] |
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![]() | Baldingen | 266 | 2.83 |
![]() | Böbikon | 171 | 2.59 |
![]() | Böttstein | 3,919 | 7.41 |
![]() | Döttingen | 4,139 | 6.92 |
![]() | Endingen | 2,565 | 11.91. |
![]() | Fisibach | 510 | 5.79 |
![]() | Full-Reuenthal | 880 | 4.82 |
![]() | Kaiserstuhl | 415 | 0.32 |
![]() | Klingnau | 3,536 | 6.71 |
![]() | Koblenz | 1,689 | 4.08 |
![]() | Leibstadt | 1,384 | 6.39 |
![]() | Lengnau | 2,780 | 12.67 |
![]() | Leuggern | 2,141 | 13.76 |
![]() | Mellikon | 229 | 2.71 |
![]() | Rekingen | 973 | 3.1 |
![]() | Rietheim | 717 | 3.93 |
![]() | Rümikon | 334 | 2.9 |
![]() | Schneisingen | 1,486 | 8.25 |
![]() | Siglistorf | 636 | 5.51 |
![]() | Tegerfelden | 1,195 | 7.11 |
![]() | Wislikofen | 353 | 3.75 |
Total | 34,683 | 129.99 |
Mergers
The following changes to the district's municipalities have occurred since 2000:
- 1 January 2014: Unterendingen merged into Endingen[7]
References
- "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.
- Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009 (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen (in German) accessed 21 January 2010
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) accessed 25 March 2010
- Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 13 December 2014