Aargau facts for kids

Coat of arms of Aargau

Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It is near the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aargau (meaning Aare district). The cantons of Basel-Landschaft, Solothurn and Bern lie to the west. Lucerne is to the south Zug and Zürich are to the east. To the north is Germany. About 580.000 people live in the canton. Its capital is Aarau.

Districts

Aargau is divided into 11 districts:

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

See also

In Spanish: Cantón de Argovia para niños