Rheinfelden Destrict

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Rheinfelden Destrict

Bezirk Rheinfelden
Destrict
Location of Rheinfelden Destrict
Kintra  Swisserland
Canton Aargau
CaipitalRheinfelden
Area
 • Total138.96 km2 (53.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total47,038
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities20
Population

Rheinfelden Destrict lees in the northwast o the canton o Aargau in Swisserland, in the Fricktal region. Its caipital is Rheinfelden. Aroond 88% o the population live in the conurbation o Basel. Thare are 14 municipalities, wi a population o 47,038 (as o 31 December 2015)[1] livin in a aurie o 112.09 km². The population density is aroond 355 bodies per square kilometre.

Geografie[eedit | eedit soorce]

The Rheinfelden destrict haes a aurie, as o 2009, o 111.98 square kilometre (43.24 sq mi). O this aurie, 49.26 km2 (19.02 sq mi) or 44.0% is uised for agricultural purposes, while 44.45 km2 (17.16 sq mi) or 39.7% is forestit. O the rest o the land, 14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi) or 13.4% is settled (biggins or roads).[2]

Demographics[eedit | eedit soorce]

Rheinfelden destrict haes a population (as o December 2015) o 47,038.[3] As o Juin 2009, 21.3% o the population are foreign naitionals.[4]

Economy[eedit | eedit soorce]

In 2000 thare wur 19,081 wirkers who livit in the destrict. O these, 13,553 or aboot 71.0% o the residents wirkit ootside the Rheinfelden destrict while 8,272 fowk commutit intae the destrict for wirk. Thare wur a total o 13,800 jobs (o at least 6 oors per week) in the destrict.[5]

Releegion[eedit | eedit soorce]

Frae the 2000 census, 14,982 or 40.2% were Roman Catholic, while 11,153 or 29.9% belangit tae the Swiss Reformit Kirk. O the rest o the population, thare wur 2 474 who belangit tae the Christian Catholic faith.[2]

Eddication[eedit | eedit soorce]

O the schuil age population (in the 2008/2009 school year), thare are 3,090 students attendin primar schuil, thare are 1,111 students attendin seicontar schuil, thare are 734 students attendin tertiar or varsity level schuilin, an thare are 32 students who are seekin a job efter schuil in the municipality.[2]

Municipalities[eedit | eedit soorce]

Coat o airms Municipality Population

(31 December 2015)[6]
Aurie, km²[7]
Hellikon 803 7.05
Kaiseraugst 5,565 4.91
Magden 3,949 11.01
Möhlin 10,853 18.79
Mumpf 1,331 3.1
Obermumpf 1,060 5.03
Olsberg 356 4.62
Rheinfelden 13,105 16.03
Schupfart 766 7.04
Stein 3,136 2.81
Wallbach 1,900 4.51
Wegenstetten 1,078 7.13
Zeiningen 2,277 11.37
Zuzgen 859 8.39

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 30 August 2016
  2. a b c Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009 Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
  3. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 30 August 2016
  4. Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
  5. Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 January 2010
  6. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 30 August 2016
  7. Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) accessed 25 March 2010

Coordinates: 47°33′N 7°47′E / 47.550°N 7.783°E / 47.550; 7.783