Zurzach District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau. The district capital is Bad Zurzach. It covers the Studenland area and is located in the northeastern part of the canton. It has a population of 35,041 (as of 31 December 2020).[1]
Zurzach District Bezirk Zurzach | |
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District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Aargau |
| Capital | Bad Zurzach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129.99 km2 (50.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 35,041 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 15 |
Geography
The Zurzach district has an area, as of 2009[update], of 129.99 square kilometers (50.19 sq mi). Of this area, 57.08 km2 (22.04 sq mi) or 43.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.23 km2 (19.78 sq mi) or 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) or 12.8% is settled (buildings or roads).[2] The district is situated around the confluence of the Aare and Rhine.
Demographics
The Zurzach district has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 35,041.[1] As of June 2009[update], 25.7% of the population are foreign nationals.[3]
Economy
In 2000[update] there were 15,454 workers who lived in the district. Of these, 11,295 or about 73.1% of the residents worked outside the district while 6,024 people commuted into the district for work. There was a total of 10,183 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the district.[4]
Religion
From the 2000 census[update], 16,378 or 54.3% were Roman Catholic, while 7,440 or 24.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 65 individuals (or about 0.22% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.[2]
Education
Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 2,405 students attending primary school, there are 972 students attending secondary school, there are 756 students attending tertiary or university level schooling in the municipality.[2]
Municipalities
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[1] | Area, km2[5][6] |
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 | Böttstein | 3,982 | 7.41 |
 | Döttingen | 4,244 | 6.92 |
 | Endingen | 2,597 | 11.91 |
 | Fisibach | 543 | 5.79 |
 | Full-Reuenthal | 883 | 4.82 |
 | Klingnau | 3,540 | 6.71 |
 | Koblenz | 1,671 | 4.08 |
 | Leibstadt | 1,404 | 6.39 |
 | Lengnau | 2,770 | 12.67 |
 | Leuggern | 2,180 | 13.76 |
 | Mellikon | 228 | 2.71 |
 | Schneisingen | 1,491 | 8.25 |
 | Siglistorf | 669 | 5.51 |
 | Tegerfelden | 1,202 | 7.11 |
 | Zurzach | 25.99 | |
| Total | 35,041 | 129.99 |
Mergers
The following changes to the district's municipalities have occurred since 2000:
- 1 January 2014: Unterendingen merged into Endingen.[7]
- 1 January 2022: Bad Zurzach, Baldingen, Böbikon, Kaiserstuhl, Rekingen, Rietheim, Rümikon and Wislikofen merged into the new municipality of Zurzach.
References
47°35′N 8°17′E / 47.583°N 8.283°E