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Dottikon Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Dottikon Location in Canton of Aargau Show map of Canton of Aargau
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Aargau
District	Bremgarten
Area
• Total	3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi)
Elevation	424 m (1,391 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	3,932
• Density	1,010.8/km2 (2,618/sq mi)
Postal code	5605
Surrounded by	Hägglingen, Hendschiken, Othmarsingen, Villmergen, Wohlen

Dottikon is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It is part of the Bremgarten district in the canton of Aargau.

Aerial view of Dottikon in 1970

History of Dottikon

Dottikon is an old settlement. The first time it was ever written about was in the year 1179. Back then, its name was spelled Totinchon.

Geography of Dottikon

Dottikon covers an area of about 3.9 square kilometers (about 1.5 square miles). This is how the land is used:

• Almost half (47.5%) is used for farming.
• About a quarter (22.7%) is covered by forests.
• A bit more than a quarter (28.9%) has buildings or roads.
• A small part (0.8%) is made up of rivers or lakes.

The Bünz stream flows near Dottikon

The town is located in the Bremgarten district. It sits near the Bünz stream. Dottikon is known as a linear village, meaning its buildings are mostly spread out along a road.

Dottikon's Coat of Arms

Every town has a special symbol called a coat of arms. Dottikon's coat of arms is yellow (Or). It shows a red (Gules) horse that looks like it's jumping up. This horse appears from green hills (Coupeaux Vert).

People and Population in Dottikon

Dottikon has a population of 3,932 people. As of 2008, about 33.6% of the people living here were from other countries. Over the last 10 years, the number of people in Dottikon has grown by about 1.1%.

Languages Spoken in Dottikon

Most people in Dottikon speak German, which is about 78.1% of the population. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by 9.3% of the people. Turkish is the third most common, spoken by 2.9%.

Age Groups in Dottikon

Here's a look at the different age groups in Dottikon (as of 2008):

• Children aged 0-9: 9.8% of the population.
• Teenagers aged 10-19: 11.2% of the population.
• Young adults aged 20-29: 14.0% of the population.
• Adults aged 30-39: 14.3% of the population.
• Adults aged 40-49: 17.0% of the population.
• Adults aged 50-59: 13.6% of the population.
• Seniors aged 60-69: 10.9% of the population.
• Seniors aged 70-79: 6.0% of the population.
• Seniors aged 80-89: 2.6% of the population.
• Seniors aged 90 and older: 0.6% of the population.

Homes and Households in Dottikon

In Dottikon, the average home has 0.59 residents per living room. This is similar to the average for the whole canton. A "room" means a space of at least 4 square meters, like bedrooms, living rooms, or kitchens.

About 44.6% of homes are owned by the people living in them. As of 2000, there were:

• 111 homes with 1 or 2 people.
• 657 homes with 3 or 4 people.
• 380 homes with 5 or more people.

The average household size was 2.46 people. In 2008, there were 464 single-family homes. Only 1.4% of apartments were empty. In 2007, about 4.2 new homes were built for every 1000 residents.

Political Choices in Dottikon

In the 2007 federal election, the most popular political party in Dottikon was the SVP. They received 35.1% of the votes. Other popular parties included the CVP (18.8%), the SP (17.2%), and the FDP (13.4%).

Education in Dottikon

People in Switzerland are generally well-educated. In Dottikon, about 60.5% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished either advanced high school or gone on to higher education like a university.

In the 2008/2009 school year:

• 278 students attended primary school.
• 111 students attended secondary school.
• 160 students were studying at a university or similar higher education level.

Historical Population Changes

The table below shows how Dottikon's population has changed over many years:

Economy of Dottikon

As of 2007, Dottikon had an unemployment rate of 3.22%. This means a small percentage of people looking for work couldn't find a job.

Jobs and Businesses

In 2005, Dottikon had different types of jobs:

• Primary sector: 48 people worked in farming or related businesses. There were 9 businesses in this area.
• Secondary sector: 678 people worked in manufacturing or construction. There were 37 businesses in this area.
• Tertiary sector: 381 people worked in services, like shops or offices. There were 86 businesses in this area.

Commuting to Work

As of 2000, 1,651 people lived in Dottikon and worked. Most of them (about 76.3%) traveled outside Dottikon for their jobs. However, 754 people came into Dottikon to work. In total, there were 1,146 jobs in the town.

When it came to getting to work:

• 10.6% used public transportation (like buses or trains).
• 57.4% used a private car.

Religion in Dottikon

Based on the 2000 census:

• 1,545 people (52.0%) were Roman Catholic.
• 628 people (21.2%) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
• A very small number (2 people) belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.

See also

In Spanish: Dottikon para niños