Aargau facts for kids

Coat of arms of Aargau

Aargau is one of the cantons (like a state or region) in the northern part of Switzerland. It's named after the Aare River, which flows through it. "Aargau" means "Aare district." This canton is located near the lower part of the Aare River.

Aargau shares borders with several other Swiss cantons. To the west, you'll find Basel-Landschaft, Solothurn, and Bern. To the south is Lucerne, and to the east are Zug and Zürich. Aargau also borders Germany to the north.

Around 580,000 people call Aargau home. The main city and capital of the canton is Aarau.

Exploring Aargau's Districts

Aargau is divided into 11 smaller areas called districts. Each district has its own main town or capital. Here are the districts and their capitals:

• Aarau with its capital Aarau.
• Baden with its capital Baden.
• Bremgarten with its capital Bremgarten.
• Brugg with its capital Brugg.
• Kulm with its capital Unterkulm.
• Laufenburg with its capital Laufenburg, Switzerland.
• Lenzburg with its capital Lenzburg.
• Muri with its capital Muri.
• Rheinfelden with its capital Rheinfelden.
• Zofingen with its capital Zofingen.
• Zurzach with its capital Zurzach.

Images for kids

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  Aarau

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  Switzerland in 1416, showing the part of the Aargau under Bernese control, the county of Baden and the Freie Ämter.

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  Districts in Bernese controlled Unteraargau

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  Map of the Freie Ämter, including the 1712 line dividing the Upper and Lower Freie Ämter

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  County of Baden

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  Helvetic Republic c. 1798/99, with the newly created cantons of Aargau and Baden

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  Swiss Confederation following the 1803 Act of Mediation, with the modern canton of Aargau formed

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  Two separate doors (one for Jews and one for Christians) on a house in Lengnau

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  View of the Lägern from Bözberg

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In Spanish: Cantón de Argovia para niños