Muri (district) facts for kids

A map showing the Muri district in Switzerland.

A graph showing the population changes in the Muri district over time.

Muri is a district in Switzerland. It is part of the Canton of Aargau, which is like a state or region in Switzerland. The main town in the Muri district is also called Muri.

About Muri's Land

The Muri district covers an area of about 139 square kilometers (or 53.7 square miles). This is how the land is used:

• Most of the land, about 69%, is used for farming. This means there are many fields and farms.
• About 19% of the district is covered by forests.
• The remaining 10% of the land is where buildings and roads are located. This is where people live and work.

Muri's Coat of Arms

The official coat of arms for the Muri district.

Every district and town in Switzerland has a special symbol called a coat of arms. It's like a unique flag or emblem for that place. The coat of arms for the Muri district shows a red background with a silver wall across the middle. This wall has battlements, which are the parts that stick up on old castle walls.

How People Work in Muri

In the year 2000, there were many people living in the Muri district who had jobs.

• About 69% of the people who lived in Muri worked outside the district. This means they traveled to other towns for their jobs.
• At the same time, many people traveled into Muri for work. About 4,675 people came into the district for their jobs.
• Overall, there were more than 9,300 jobs available in the Muri district itself.

Religions in Muri

Based on information from the year 2000, most people in Muri follow one of two main Christian religions:

• About 67% of the people were Roman Catholic.
• About 18% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

A very small number of people also belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.

Schools and Learning in Muri

Education is very important in Muri. In the 2008/2009 school year, here's how many students were learning:

• Over 2,700 students were in primary school, which is like elementary school.
• About 935 students were in secondary school, similar to middle and high school.
• Around 569 students were attending university or college-level schools.
• A small number of students were also looking for jobs after finishing school.

Towns and Villages in Muri

The Muri district is made up of several smaller towns and villages, which are called municipalities. Each municipality has its own local government. Here is a list of the municipalities in Muri:

Coat of arms	Municipality	Population (31 December 2020)	Area, km²
	Abtwil	954	4.14
	Aristau	1,512	8.64
	Auw	2,203	8.61
	Beinwil	1,183	11.29
	Besenbüren	632	2.38
	Bettwil	654	4.25
	Boswil	2,923	11.78
	Bünzen	1,128	5.77
	Buttwil	1,234	4.61
	Dietwil	1,355	5.49
	Geltwil	221	3.28
	Kallern	399	2.67
	Merenschwand	3,712	13.51
	Mühlau	1,218	5.52
	Muri	8,244	12.34
	Oberrüti	1,544	5.37
	Rottenschwil	911	4.49
	Sins	4,299	20.28
	Waltenschwil	3,053	4.54
Total		37,379	138.96

See also

In Spanish: Distrito de Muri para niños