Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg facts for kids
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Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg
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 Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg
Location in Switzerland
Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg
Location in Canton of Aargau
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Bremgarten | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 4,546 | |
| • Density | 928/km2 (2,403/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
8964
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| Surrounded by | Bergdietikon, Berikon, Birmensdorf (ZH), Urdorf (ZH), Widen | |
Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg is a town in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the Aargau region. Before 1953, the town was officially called Rudolfstetten. It is part of the Bremgarten district.
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History of Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg
Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg was first mentioned in 1190. This was in a document for a monastery called Engelberg Abbey. Other monasteries also owned land in the village. These included Wettingen and St. Blasien.
The local government, called a vogtei, was first controlled by the Habsburg family. In the 1300s, it was taken over by the Schwendauer family from Zürich. Then, in 1438, it became part of Bremgarten.
From 1415 to 1798, the village was part of the county of Baden. For a short time, from 1798 to 1803, it was part of the Canton of Baden. After 1803, it joined the Bremgarten district in the Aargau region. In 1966, the villages of Rudolfstetten and Friedlisberg officially joined together.
For religion, Catholic people in Rudolfstetten were part of the Dietikon church until 1861. Then they joined the church in Berikon. Friedlisberg stayed with the Berikon church. But in 1964, Rudolfstetten started its own church group with Bergdietikon. Both villages are part of the Reformed church group of Bremgarten-Mutschellen.
Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg was an important stop for travelers. It was on the road from the Reuss river to the Limmat river. In 1902, an electric tram line connected the village to Zurich. After 1960, the town grew quickly because of its good location. By 2000, most people (82%) who lived there traveled to other towns for work.
Geography of Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg
Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg covers an area of about 4.9 square kilometers (1.9 square miles). Almost half of this land (49.2%) is used for farming. About 28.1% is covered by forests. The rest of the land (22.5%) has buildings or roads. A very small part (0.2%) is made up of rivers or lakes.
The town is in the Bremgarten district. It includes the main village of Rudolfstetten and a smaller village called Friedlisberg.
Coat of Arms
The town's coat of arms has two main parts. The top part is gold with a black lion walking. The lion has red claws and tongue. The bottom part is red with two silver keys crossed over each other.
Population and People
Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg has a population of about 4,075 people. About 21.7% of the people living there are from other countries. Over the past 10 years (1997–2007), the population grew by 4.8%.
Most people in the town (87.4%) speak German. Italian is the second most common language (4.0%). Serbo-Croatian is the third most common (2.1%).
Here's a look at the age groups in Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg:
- Children aged 0-9: 10.5% of the population.
- Teenagers aged 10-19: 11.4% of the population.
- Young adults aged 20-29: 13.4% of the population.
- Adults aged 30-39: 14.1% of the population.
- Adults aged 40-49: 17.0% of the population.
- Adults aged 50-59: 13.7% of the population.
- Seniors aged 60-69: 11.1% of the population.
- Seniors aged 70-79: 6.6% of the population.
- Seniors aged 80-89: 2.0% of the population.
- Seniors aged 90 and older: 0.2% of the population.
In 2008, about 33% of all homes were single-family houses. There were very few empty apartments, with a vacancy rate of only 0.9%.
In the 2007 federal election, the most popular political party was the SVP. They received 39.1% of the votes. Other popular parties included the SP (19.2%) and the CVP (15.6%).
About 77.5% of adults (aged 25 to 64) in Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg have finished high school or gone to college. In the 2008/2009 school year, 308 students attended primary school in the town.
The population has grown a lot over time:
- 1850: 434 people
- 1900: 438 people
- 1950: 755 people
- 1970: 2,384 people
- 2000: 3,738 people
Economy and Jobs
In 2007, the unemployment rate in Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg was 2.68%. This means a small number of people who wanted jobs could not find them.
In 2005, there were 23 people working in farming. There were 11 businesses related to farming. In the manufacturing sector, there were 242 people working in 43 businesses. In the service sector, there were 498 people working in 120 businesses.
In 2000, 2,143 people lived in the town and had jobs. Most of them (83.7%) traveled outside Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg for work. However, 488 people came into the town for work. There were 838 jobs in the town that were at least 6 hours per week.
For getting to work, 21.8% of people used public transportation. A larger group, 54.6%, used a private car.
Religion in Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg
Based on the 2000 census:
- 1,731 people (46.3%) were Roman Catholic.
- 1,188 people (31.8%) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A very small number of people (0.11%) belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.
See also
In Spanish: Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg para niños
