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

Zurzach District
Bezirk Zurzach
District
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

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 2020) of 35,041.[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 was 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 2020)[1]		 Area, km2[5][6]
BöttsteinBöttstein3,9827.41
DöttingenDöttingen4,2446.92
EndingenEndingen2,59711.91
FisibachFisibach5435.79
Full-ReuenthalFull-Reuenthal8834.82
KlingnauKlingnau3,5406.71
KoblenzKoblenz1,6714.08
LeibstadtLeibstadt1,4046.39
LengnauLengnau2,77012.67
LeuggernLeuggern2,18013.76
MellikonMellikon2282.71
SchneisingenSchneisingen1,4918.25
SiglistorfSiglistorf6695.51
TegerfeldenTegerfelden1,2027.11
ZurzachZurzach25.99
Total35,041129.99

Mergers

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

References
  1. "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. 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

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