Ennetbaden
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Location of Ennetbaden  | ||
| Coordinates: 47°29′N 8°19′E / 47.483°N 8.317°ECoordinates: 47°29′N 8°19′E / 47.483°N 8.317°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Baden | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor |
Gemeindeammann Basil Müller FDP/PRD (as of 2008) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015[2]) | ||
| • Total | 3,324 | |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 5408 | |
| SFOS number | 4026 | |
| Surrounded by | Baden, Freienwil, Oberehrendingen, Obersiggenthal, Wettingen | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics | |
Ennetbaden is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley (German: Limmattal).
History
Ennetbaden is first mentioned about 1261-64 as Alio Badin.[3]
Geography
Ennetbaden has an area, as of 2006, of 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi). Of this area, 20.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 33.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.8%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[4]
The municipality is located in the Baden district on the right bank of the Limmat river. It consists of the village of Ennetbaden which is a suburb of Baden.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Pale and Chief Sable.[5]
Demographics
Ennetbaden has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 3,324.[6] As of 2008, 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[7] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (83.8%), with French being second most common ( 2.4%) and Italian being third ( 2.2%).[4]
The age distribution, as of 2008, in Ennetbaden is; 272 children or 9.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 208 teenagers or 6.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 415 people or 13.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 489 people or 16.3% are between 30 and 39, 511 people or 17.0% are between 40 and 49, and 427 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 354 people or 11.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 178 people or 5.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 120 people or 4.0% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 28 people or 0.9% who are 90 and older.[8]
As of 2000, there were 243 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 645 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 476 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.08 individuals.[9] In 2008 there were 518 single family homes (or 31.6% of the total) out of a total of 1,639 homes and apartments.[10]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 26.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (19.7%), the SVP (18.9%) and the Green Party (13.7%).[4]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ennetbaden about 85.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[4] Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year), there are 158 students attending primary school in the municipality.[9]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3][8]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1850 | 451 | — |
| 1900 | 997 | +121.1% |
| 1910 | 1,387 | +39.1% |
| 1930 | 2,223 | +60.3% |
| 1950 | 2,566 | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 2,712 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2,534 | −6.6% |
| 1990 | 2,915 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 3,019 | +3.6% |
Economy
As of 2007, Ennetbaden had an unemployment rate of 1.97%. As of 2005, there were 39 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 23 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 537 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 89 businesses in this sector.[4]
As of 2000 there were 1,709 total workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 1,504 or about 88.0% of the residents worked outside Ennetbaden while 371 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 576 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[11]
Religion
From the 2000 census, 1,230 or 40.7% are Roman Catholic, while 980 or 32.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there is 1 individual who belongs to the Christian Catholic faith.[9]
References
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
- 1 2 Ennetbaden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 8 February 2010
- ↑ Flags of the World.com accessed 8 February 2010
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
- ↑ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung (German) accessed 20 January 2010
- 1 2 Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv) (German) accessed 20 January 2010
- 1 2 3 Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009 (German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ↑ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau (German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ↑ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen (German) accessed 21 January 2010
External links
Media related to Ennetbaden at Wikimedia Commons
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