Aarau District
Bezirk Aarau
District
Map
Country Switzerland
Canton Aargau
CapitalAarau
Area
 • Total104.47 km2 (40.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total80,309
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities12

Aarau District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with administrative capital Aarau encompasses the agglomeration of Aarau south of the Juras.

Geography

In 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

In 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), 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

In 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

From 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

Crest Name of municipality Population

(31 December 2020)[2] 		Area
in km2
Aarau Aarau 21,726 12.34a
Biberstein Biberstein 1,588 4.10
Buchs Buchs (AG) 8,121 5.36
Densbüren Densbüren 728 12.52
Erlinsbach Erlinsbach 4,400 9.87
Gränichen Gränichen 8,147 17.21
Hirschthal Hirschthal 1,645 3.53
Küttigen Küttigen 6,295 11.89
Muhen Muhen 3,985 7.03
Oberentfelden Oberentfelden 8,568 7.16
Suhr Suhr 10,724 10.59
Unterentfelden Unterentfelden 4,382 2.87
Total 80,309 104.47
^a In 2010, Rohr merged into Aarau, Aarau area includes Rohr

Mergers[edit]

The following changes to the district's municipalities have occurred since 2000:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Aargauer Zahlen 2009 – Arealstatistik Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 22 January 2010
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
  5. ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 January 2010

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