Wegenstetten facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Wegenstetten
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Wegenstetten village and church
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 Wegenstetten
Location in Switzerland
Wegenstetten
Location in Canton of Aargau
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Rheinfelden | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 1,040 | |
| • Density | 146.1/km2 (378.3/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
4317
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| Surrounded by | Gipf-Oberfrick, Hellikon, Hemmiken (BL), Rothenfluh (BL), Schupfart, Wittnau | |
Wegenstetten is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It is part of the Rheinfelden district in the canton of Aargau.
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What is Wegenstetten Like?
Wegenstetten covers an area of about 7.13 square kilometers (2.75 square miles). A big part of this land, about 57.6%, is used for farming. This means there are fields for crops and pastures for animals.
About 33.5% of the area is covered by forests. The rest of the land, about 8.3%, has buildings and roads. A tiny part, 0.1%, is made up of rivers or lakes.
Most of the built-up areas are homes and other buildings (4.8%). Roads and other transport paths make up 2.5%. In the forests, 30.7% is dense forest, and 2.8% has fruit trees or small groups of trees.
Wegenstetten's Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Wegenstetten is red. It shows a black wall with battlements (like on a castle) and openings for shooting. This design is called Gules a Wall fesswise embattled and with loopholes Sable.
Who Lives in Wegenstetten?
As of 2009, Wegenstetten had a population of about 1,066 people. Around 7.9% of these people are from other countries. Over ten years (1997–2007), the population grew by 6.2%.
Most people in Wegenstetten (95.8%) speak German. The next most common languages are Serbo-Croatian (1.5%) and Albanian (1.2%).
Let's look at the age groups in Wegenstetten (as of 2008):
- Children (0-9 years old): 10.6%
- Teenagers (10-19 years old): 13.3%
- Young adults (20-29 years old): 11.8%
- Adults (30-39 years old): 11.3%
- Middle-aged adults (40-49 years old): 16.1%
- Older adults (50-59 years old): 14.4%
- Seniors (60-69 years old): 11.2%
- Older seniors (70-79 years old): 6.6%
- Very old seniors (80-89 years old): 3.7%
- Eldest seniors (90 and older): 0.8%
In 2000, there were 365 homes in Wegenstetten. On average, about 2.7 people lived in each home. By 2008, 57.6% of all homes were single-family houses. Only a few homes (0.7%) were empty.
In the 2007 federal election, people voted for political parties. The SVP was the most popular, getting 31.76% of the votes. The CVP was second (19.36%), followed by the Green Party (12.54%) and the FDP (11.06%). About 46.9% of eligible voters participated in this election.
Here's how Wegenstetten's population has changed over time:
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1975 | 643 | — |
| 1980 | 686 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 863 | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 1,009 | +16.9% |
Special Places in Wegenstetten
The entire village of Wegenstetten is considered a special place. It is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. This means it has important historical or cultural value that should be protected.
Work and Jobs in Wegenstetten
In 2007, the unemployment rate in Wegenstetten was very low, at 1.1%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.
Here's how people worked in 2005:
- Primary sector: 66 people worked in farming, forestry, or fishing. There were 19 businesses in this area.
- Secondary sector: 21 people worked in manufacturing or construction. There were 7 businesses in this area.
- Tertiary sector: 95 people worked in services, like shops, schools, or healthcare. There were 24 businesses in this area.
In 2000, 465 people who lived in Wegenstetten had jobs. Most of them (about 76.8%) traveled outside Wegenstetten for work. However, 59 people came into Wegenstetten to work. In total, there were 167 jobs in the municipality.
About 13.5% of working people used public transport to get to work. Most people (55.8%) used a private car.
Religion in Wegenstetten
According to the 2000 census:
- 61.7% of the people were Roman Catholic.
- 21.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church (a Protestant church).
- About 6.04% belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.
Learning and Education
Many adults in Wegenstetten (about 75.8% of those aged 25-64) have completed higher education, like university or a special college.
In the 2008/2009 school year:
- 91 students attended primary school.
- 68 students attended secondary school in Wegenstetten.
Wegenstetten also has its own library, called the Schul-u.Gde.Bibliothek Wegenstetten. In 2008, it had 1,300 books and other media. It loaned out 680 items that year. The library was open 50 days a year, for about 1.5 hours each week.
See also
In Spanish: Wegenstetten para niños
