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Zurzach District

Coordinates: 47°35′N 8°17′E / 47.583°N 8.283°E / 47.583; 8.283
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Zurzach District
Bezirk Zurzach
District
Map
Country Switzerland
Canton Aargau
CapitalBad Zurzach
Area
 • Total129.99 km2 (50.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,041
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities15

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 35,041 (as of 31 December 2020).[1]

Geography

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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

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The Zurzach district has a population (as of December 2020) of 35,041.[1] As of June 2009, 25.7% of the population are foreign nationals.[3]

Economy

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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 was a total of 10,183 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the district.[4]

Religion

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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

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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

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Coat of arms Municipality Population

(31 December 2020)[1]
Area, km2[5][6]
Böttstein Böttstein 3,982 7.41
Döttingen Döttingen 4,244 6.92
Endingen Endingen 2,597 11.91
Fisibach Fisibach 543 5.79
Full-Reuenthal Full-Reuenthal 883 4.82
Klingnau Klingnau 3,540 6.71
Koblenz Koblenz 1,671 4.08
Leibstadt Leibstadt 1,404 6.39
Lengnau Lengnau 2,770 12.67
Leuggern Leuggern 2,180 13.76
Mellikon Mellikon 228 2.71
Schneisingen Schneisingen 1,491 8.25
Siglistorf Siglistorf 669 5.51
Tegerfelden Tegerfelden 1,202 7.11
Zurzach Zurzach 25.99
Total 35,041 129.99

Mergers

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

References

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  1. ^ 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 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009 (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
  3. ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
  4. ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen (in German) accessed 21 January 2010
  5. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) accessed 25 March 2010
  6. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  7. ^ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 13 December 2014

47°35′N 8°17′E / 47.583°N 8.283°E / 47.583; 8.283