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Ennetbaden
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 Ennetbaden
Location in Switzerland
Ennetbaden
Location in Canton of Aargau
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Baden | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 3,486 | |
| • Density | 1,652/km2 (4,279/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
5408
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| Surrounded by | Baden, Freienwil, Oberehrendingen, Obersiggenthal, Wettingen | |
Ennetbaden is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley (German: Limmattal).
History
Ennetbaden is first mentioned about 1261-64 as Alio Badin.
Geography
Ennetbaden has an area, as of 2006[update], of 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi). Of this area, 20.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 33.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.8%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Baden district on the right bank of the Limmat river. It consists of the village of Ennetbaden which is a suburb of Baden.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Pale and Chief Sable.
Demographics
Ennetbaden has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 3,486. As of 2008[update], 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (83.8%), with French being second most common ( 2.4%) and Italian being third ( 2.2%).
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Ennetbaden is; 272 children or 9.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 208 teenagers or 6.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 415 people or 13.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 489 people or 16.3% are between 30 and 39, 511 people or 17.0% are between 40 and 49, and 427 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 354 people or 11.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 178 people or 5.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 120 people or 4.0% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 28 people or 0.9% who are 90 and older.
As of 2000[update], there were 243 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 645 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 476 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.08 individuals. In 2008[update] there were 518 single family homes (or 31.6% of the total) out of a total of 1,639 homes and apartments.
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 26.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (19.7%), the SVP (18.9%) and the Green Party (13.7%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ennetbaden about 85.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 158 students attending primary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1850 | 451 | — |
| 1900 | 997 | +121.1% |
| 1910 | 1,387 | +39.1% |
| 1930 | 2,223 | +60.3% |
| 1950 | 2,566 | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 2,712 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2,534 | −6.6% |
| 1990 | 2,915 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 3,019 | +3.6% |
Economy
As of 2007[update], Ennetbaden had an unemployment rate of 1.97%. As of 2005[update], there were 39 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 23 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 537 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 89 businesses in this sector.
As of 2000[update] there were 1,709 total workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 1,504 or about 88.0% of the residents worked outside Ennetbaden while 371 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 576 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.
Religion
From the 2000 census[update], 1,230 or 40.7% are Roman Catholic, while 980 or 32.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there is 1 individual who belongs to the Christian Catholic faith.
See also
In Spanish: Ennetbaden para niños
