Zurzach District
| Zurzach District Bezirk Zurzach | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 | |
| Country |
 Switzerland |
| Canton |
 Aargau |
| Capital | Bad Zurzach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.99 km2 (50.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 32,891 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 22 |
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 32,891 (as of 31 December 2014).[1]
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 2014) of 32,891.[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 2014)[1] |
Area, km²[5][6] |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Baldingen | 266 | 2.83 |
 | Böbikon | 171 | 2.59 |
 | Böttstein | 3,791 | 7.41 |
 | Döttingen | 3,822 | 6.92 |
 | Endingen | 2,418 | 11.92. |
 | Fisibach | 417 | 5.79 |
 | Full-Reuenthal | 835 | 4.82 |
 | Kaiserstuhl | 404 | 0.32 |
 | Klingnau | 3,263 | 6.71 |
 | Koblenz | 1,604 | 4.08 |
 | Leibstadt | 1,325 | 6.39 |
 | Lengnau | 2,651 | 12.67 |
 | Leuggern | 2,123 | 13.76 |
 | Mellikon | 241 | 2.71 |
 | Rekingen | 990 | 3.1 |
 | Rietheim | 728 | 3.93 |
 | Rümikon | 274 | 2.9 |
 | Schneisingen | 1,310 | 8.25 |
 | Siglistorf | 644 | 5.51 |
 | Tegerfelden | 1,137 | 7.11 |
 | Wislikofen | 338 | 3.75 |
| Total | 32,891 | 129.99 |
Mergers
The following changes to the district's municipalities have occurred since 2000:
- 1 January 2014: Unterendingen merged into Endingen[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 31 August 2015
- 1 2 3 Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009 (German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ↑ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung (German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ↑ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen (German) accessed 21 January 2010
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (German) accessed 25 March 2010
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ↑ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (German) accessed 13 December 2014
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Coordinates: 47°35′N 8°17′E / 47.583°N 8.283°E