Ammerswil | |
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| Coordinates:47°22′N8°12′E / 47.367°N 8.200°E /47.367; 8.200 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Lenzburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 700 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 5600 |
| SFOS number | 4191 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
| Surrounded by | Dintikon,Egliswil,Hendschiken,Lenzburg |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Ammerswil is amunicipality in the district ofLenzburg in thecanton ofAargau inSwitzerland. It is located 3 km (2 mi) southeast of the town ofLenzburg.
While some scatteredNeolithic items have been discovered in Ammerswil, the first known settlement was anAlamannic farmhouse. The village of Ammerswil is first mentioned in 924 asOnpretiswilare. In 1306 it was mentioned asOmbrechtzwile.[3] It was ruled successively by theCounts of Lenzburg,Kyburg andHabsburg, and then in 1415 by the city-state ofBern. Starting in the 13th century, the rights tolow justice andtithes were held by the Lords of Hallwyl. In the 14th century, these rights changed hands several times (theFreiherr of Fridingen, Freiherr of Grünenberg and the Lords of Ballmoos). In 1484 these rights transferred to Bern, which annexed Ammerwil into the court of Othmarsingen in the Lenzburg district (Oberamt Lenzburg).
TheLate Romanesqueaisleless church was expanded in 1640. It has a barn, and a prebend storehouse. TheClassicistrectory was built in 1783 by Carl Ahasver von Sinner.[3]
Ammerswil has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.19 square kilometers (1.23 sq mi). Of this area, 1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi) or 33.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) or 58.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi) or 9.1% is settled (buildings or roads).[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 23.2% is used for growing crops and 9.4% is pastures.[4]
The municipality is located in the Lenzburg district, in a side valley between theBünz andSee valleys. It is surrounded by woods except in the north-west. A new housing development from the 1970s and 1980s has somewhat replaced the original village square as the main village center.
Theblazon of the municipalcoat of arms isArgent a Semi Deer rampant issuant Gules from Coupeaux Vert.[5]
Ammerswil has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 735.[6] As of June 2009[update], 10.8% of the population are foreign nationals.[7] Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 24.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.6%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.6%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.8%).[8]
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Ammerswil is; 65 children or 9.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 87 teenagers or 13.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 77 people or 11.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 95 people or 14.4% are between 30 and 39, 135 people or 20.5% are between 40 and 49, and 92 people or 14.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 57 people or 8.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 35 people or 5.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 14 people or 2.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 2 people or 0.3% who are 90 and older.[9]
As of 2000[update] the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m2 (43 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.[10] About 65.6% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have amortgage or arent-to-own agreement).[11]
As of 2000[update], there were 12 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 79 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 127 homes with 5 or more persons in the household.[12] As of 2000[update], there were 234 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household.[8] In 2008[update] there were 164 single family homes (or 62.6% of the total) out of a total of 262 homes and apartments.[13] There were a total of 1 empty apartments for a 0.4% vacancy rate.[13] As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 9.2 new units per 1000 residents.[8]
In the2007 federal election the most popular party was theSVP which received 40.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were theSP (20.5%), theFDP (12.1%) and theGreen Party (10.7%).[8]
In Ammerswil about 81.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatoryupper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or aFachhochschule).[8] Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 45 students attendingprimary school in the municipality.[12]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1798 | 208 | — |
| 1850 | 295 | +41.8% |
| 1860 | 312 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 332 | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 326 | −1.8% |
| 1950 | 298 | −8.6% |
| 1960 | 327 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 345 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 317 | −8.1% |
| 1990 | 421 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 609 | +44.7% |
ThePfrundspeicher (Prebendary store house) on Hendschikerstrasse is listed as a Swissheritage site of national significance.[14]
As of 2007[update], Ammerswil had an unemployment rate of 1.28%. As of 2005[update], there were 50 people employed in theprimary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in thesecondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 37 people are employed in thetertiary sector, with 18 businesses in this sector.[8]
In 2000[update] there were 326 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 274 or about 84.0% of the residents worked outside Ammerswil while 56 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 108 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[15] Of the working population, 11% used public transportation to get to work, and 66% used a private car.[8]
From the 2000 census[update], 161 or 26.4% wereRoman Catholic, while 363 or 59.6% belonged to theSwiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to theChristian Catholic faith.[12]
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