Aarau District facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Aarau District
Bezirk Aarau
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Aargau |
| Capital | Aarau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.47 km2 (40.34 sq mi) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 80,309 |
| • Density | 768.73/km2 (1,991.00/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 12 |
The Aarau District is a part of Switzerland. It's located in the Canton of Aargau. The main town and capital of the district is Aarau. This area includes the towns and villages around Aarau, just south of the Jura Mountains.
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What is the Aarau District Like?
The Aarau District covers about 104.48 square kilometers (40.34 square miles). A big part of this area is covered by forests, about 48.2% of it. About 30.7% of the land is used for farming. The rest, about 20.1%, has buildings and roads.
Who Lives in Aarau District?
In December 2018, the Aarau District had a population of 80,309.
Most homes in 2000 had 3 or 4 people living in them. There were also many homes with 1 or 2 people. On average, about 2.24 people lived in each household. In 2008, about one-third of all homes were single-family houses.
Education in the District
In the 2008/2009 school year, many students attended schools in the district. There were 4,891 students in primary school. Another 1,755 students were in secondary school. About 1,175 students were studying at a university or college level.
How Do People Work and Live?
In 2000, about 32,987 people who lived in the district also worked there. Many people also traveled into the district for work. About 29,444 people came from outside the district to work here.
Religions in the District
Based on a census from 2000, most people in the Aarau District are Christian. About 49.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Another 27.3% were Roman Catholic. A small number of people, about 0.28%, belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.
Towns and Villages in Aarau District
The Aarau District is made up of several smaller towns and villages called municipalities. Here are the main ones:
| Crest | Name of municipality | Population (31 December 2020) |
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Aarau | 21,726 | 12.34 |
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Biberstein | 1,588 | 4.10 |
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Buchs (AG) | 8,121 | 5.36 |
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Densbüren | 728 | 12.52 |
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Erlinsbach | 4,400 | 9.87 |
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Gränichen | 8,147 | 17.21 |
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Hirschthal | 1,645 | 3.53 |
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Küttigen | 6,295 | 11.89 |
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Muhen | 3,985 | 7.03 |
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Oberentfelden | 8,568 | 7.16 |
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Suhr | 10,724 | 10.59 |
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Unterentfelden | 4,382 | 2.87 |
| Total | 80,309 | 104.47 |
Changes Over Time
Sometimes, smaller towns or villages join together to form a larger municipality. This happened in the Aarau District too. In 2010, the village of Rohr became part of Aarau.
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Aarau para niños
