Strengelbach facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Strengelbach
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Zofingen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 4,859 | |
| • Density | 805.8/km2 (2,087.0/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
4802
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| Surrounded by | Brittnau, Oftringen, Rothrist, Vordemwald, Zofingen | |
Strengelbach is a municipality of the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Geography
Strengelbach has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.01 square kilometers (2.32 sq mi). Of this area, 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi) or 31.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) or 44.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi) or 23.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 14.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.8%. Out of the forested land, 43.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 21.5% is used for growing crops and 9.2% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
See also
In Spanish: Strengelbach para niños
