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Gansingen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Gansingen Location in Canton of Aargau Show map of Canton of Aargau
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Aargau
District	Laufenburg
Area
• Total	8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Elevation	382 m (1,253 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,066
• Density	121.55/km2 (314.8/sq mi)
Postal code	5272
Surrounded by	Hottwil, Mönthal, Oberhofen, Remigen, Sulz, Wil
Twin towns	Gansheim (Germany)

Gansingen is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It's located in the Laufenburg area within the canton of Aargau.

History of Gansingen

Even though some old items from the Roman times have been found, Gansingen was first written about in the year 1240. Back then, it was called Gansungen. The town is on an old road that connected the Rhine valley and the Aare valley. This road went over a place called the Bürersteig.

Between 1700 and 1723, some people from Savoy moved to Gansingen. Before 1797, Gansingen was part of the Austrian area of Laufenburg. This changed when the Helvetic Republic was created. In 1803, Gansingen became part of the new Canton of Aargau.

In 1805, a pastor named Johann Nepomuk Brentano started a girls' school in the village. Later, in 1814, a big fire swept through Gansingen. Another fire in 1829 destroyed the small village of Galten.

The main church, St. George's, was first mentioned in 1240. A new church building replaced the old one in the 1800s. For a long time, the Collegiate church of Säckingen had the right to choose the priest and owned land in Gansingen.

In the mid-1800s, many people left Gansingen because crops failed. This caused the town's population to shrink. For a long time, farming and small-scale manufacturing were the main ways people made money. Today, many people who live in Gansingen travel to bigger towns like Baden-Brugg or the Rhine valley for work.

Geography of Gansingen

Gansingen covers an area of about 8.77 square kilometers (3.39 sq mi). A big part of this land, about 54%, is used for farming. Forests cover another large portion, about 37.9%.

About 7.8% of the land has buildings or roads. A very small part, 0.2%, is made up of rivers or lakes. Most of the forested land is dense forest. Some areas also have orchards or small groups of trees.

For farming, about 23.3% of the land grows crops. Another 26.5% is used for pastures where animals graze. About 4.3% is used for orchards or vineyards. All the water in Gansingen is found in its rivers and streams.

Gansingen is located in the Laufenburg district. It's in the upper part of a valley called Fricktal. The town itself is a haufendorf village. This means it's an unplanned village with buildings packed closely around a central area. Gansingen also includes two smaller villages, called hamlets, named Büren and Galten.

Gansingen's Coat of Arms

The official design of Gansingen's coat of arms is called a blazon. It shows a silver goose rising up on a blue background. The goose has a golden beak and feet. It stands on green hills.

This design is an example of canting arms. This means the picture on the coat of arms sounds like part of the town's name. In German, "goose" is Gans, which is part of "Gansingen."

Population and People

As of 2022, Gansingen has a population of 1,065 people. About 3.9% of the people living here are from other countries. Over the past ten years (1997–2007), the population has stayed mostly the same.

Most people in Gansingen, about 96.7%, speak German. English is the second most common language, spoken by 0.6% of the population. French is the third most common, spoken by 0.5%.

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

• Children (0-9 years old): 9.0%
• Teenagers (10-19 years old): 12.9%
• Young adults (20-29 years old): 11.9%
• Adults (30-39 years old): 11.2%
• Middle-aged adults (40-49 years old): 15.9%
• Older adults (50-59 years old): 15.8%
• Seniors (60-69 years old): 11.9%
• Older seniors (70-79 years old): 7.4%
• Very old (80-89 years old): 3.1%
• Oldest (90 and older): 0.6%

In 2000, the average home had about 0.57 residents per room. A "room" means a living space of at least 4 square meters (43 sq ft). About 74.8% of homes were owned by the people living in them. This means they didn't pay rent, though they might have a mortgage.

In 2000, there were 326 private homes in Gansingen. The average household had 2.8 people. In 2008, 54% of all homes were single-family houses. There were only 7 empty apartments, meaning a very low vacancy rate of 1.9%. In 2007, new housing was being built at a rate of 1.1 new homes for every 1000 residents.

In the 2007 Swiss federal election, the most popular political party was the SVP. They received 36.4% of the votes. The next most popular parties were the CVP (31.2%), the SP (11.8%), and the FDP (8.2%).

Most people in Switzerland are well-educated. In Gansingen, about 73.8% of adults (aged 25–64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education. This includes university or a technical college (Fachhochschule). In the 2008/2009 school year, 72 students attended primary school and 55 students attended secondary school in Gansingen.

Here's how the population of Gansingen has changed over time:

Economy of Gansingen

In 2007, Gansingen had a low unemployment rate of 1.72%. This means very few people were looking for work.

In 2005, there were 92 people working in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming and forestry. There were 29 businesses in this area.

• The secondary sector had 14 workers and 7 businesses. This sector includes manufacturing and construction.
• The tertiary sector had 83 workers and 23 businesses. This sector includes services like shops, healthcare, and education.

In 2000, 470 people lived in Gansingen and worked. About 74% of these residents traveled outside Gansingen for their jobs. At the same time, 46 people came into Gansingen to work. There were a total of 168 jobs in the town (for at least 6 hours a week). Of the people who worked, 12.1% used public transportation to get to their jobs, and 57.2% used a private car.

Religion in Gansingen

Catholic Church in Gansingen

According to the 2000 census, most people in Gansingen are Christian.

• About 75.8% (703 people) were Roman Catholic.
• About 15.6% (145 people) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

See also

In Spanish: Gansingen para niños

Images for kids

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  A view of Gansingen