Bezirk Baden Baden District | |
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District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Aargau |
| Capital | Baden |
| Area | |
• Total | 153.07 km2 (59.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 146,064 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 25 |
Baden District is a district in the canton ofAargau,Switzerland. The district capital is the town ofBaden and the largest municipality isWettingen, located in theLimmat Valley (German:Limmattal). The district has a total of 25 municipalities, an area of 153.07 km2 (59.10 sq mi), and a population (as of 2014[update]) of about 138,000.
Baden District has an area, as of 1997[update], of 153.09 km2 (59.11 sq mi). Of this area, 37.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.5% is forested. The rest of the land, (22.4%) is settled.[1]
The district is descended from the historicCounty of Baden, which was dissolved in 1798 upon the creation of the short-livedCanton of Baden (1798–1803). The first district of Baden existed during the existence of that canton, covering part of the former county, and upon its merging into the canton of Aargau, the contemporary district was formed.
Upon the merging of the canton of Baden into Aargau in 1803, the district gained the municipalities ofWürenlingen,Bellikon,Künten,Remetschwil,Stetten,Mellingen,Wohlenschwil andMägenwil (from neighbouring districts of the canton of Baden) but had to give upHüttikon,Oetwil an der Limmat,Dietikon andSchlieren to theCanton of Zurich.
Baden District has a population of 146,064 (as of 31 December 2020).[2]
As of 2000[update], there were 6,801 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 26,662 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 15,363 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.28 individuals.[1] In 2008[update] there were 16,394 single family homes (or 27.4% of the total) out of a total of 59,766 homes and apartments.[3]
Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 8,595 students attendingprimary school, there are 3,206 students attendingsecondary school, there are 1,949 students attendingtertiary or university level schooling, there are 25 students who are seeking a job after school in the municipality.[1]
As of 2000[update] there were 63,243 residents who worked in the district, while 48,284 residents worked outside the district and 36,923 people commuted into the district for work.[4]
From the 2000 census[update], 54,408 or 46.7% areRoman Catholic, while 32,482 or 27.9% belonged to theSwiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 207 individuals (or about 0.18% of the population) who belong to theChristian Catholic faith.[1]
| Coat of arms | Name | Population (31 December 2020)[2] | Area in km² |
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 | Baden | 19,621 | 14.72 |
 | Bellikon | 1,544 | 4.94 |
 | Bergdietikon | 2,909 | 5.94 |
 | Birmenstorf | 2,962 | 7.80 |
 | Ehrendingen | 4,880 | 7.31 |
 | Ennetbaden | 3,486 | 2.11 |
 | Fislisbach | 5,578 | 5.05 |
 | Freienwil | 1,110 | 3.99 |
 | Gebenstorf | 5,514 | 5.64 |
 | Killwangen | 2,051 | 2.43 |
 | Künten | 1,838 | 4.89 |
 | Mägenwil | 2,139 | 3.48 |
 | Mellingen | 5,865 | 4.86 |
 | Neuenhof | 8,954 | 5.37 |
 | Niederrohrdorf | 4,225 | 3.33 |
 | Oberrohrdorf | 4,037 | 4.30 |
 | Obersiggenthal | 8,661 | 8.36 |
 | Remetschwil | 2,023 | 3.88 |
 | Spreitenbach | 12,126 | 8.60 |
 | Stetten | 2,224 | 4.41 |
 | Untersiggenthal | 7,229 | 8.28 |
 | Wettingen | 21,099 | 10.59 |
 | Wohlenschwil | 1,677 | 4.39 |
 | Würenlingen | 4,838 | 9.37 |
 | Würenlos | 6,511 | 9.03 |
| Total | 146,064 | 153.07 |
The following changes to the district's municipalities have occurred since 2000:
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