Aesch bei Birmensdorf
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| Coordinates: 47°20′N 8°26′E / 47.333°N 8.433°ECoordinates: 47°20′N 8°26′E / 47.333°N 8.433°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Dietikon | |
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| • Total | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,198 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8904 | |
| SFOS number | 0241 | |
| Surrounded by | Arni (AG), Birmensdorf, Bonstetten, Islisberg (AG), Oberwil-Lieli (AG), Wettswil am Albis | |
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Aesch is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Until 2001 it was known as Aesch bei Birmensdorf.
Aesch is first mentioned in 1184 as Asche. After the 15th Century it was often mentioned as Esch ennend Albis.
Aesch has an area of 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi). Of this area, 57.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.3% is forested. The rest of the land, (9%) is settled.
Aesch has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 1,198. As of 2007[update], 7.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.1%), with English being second most common ( 2.0%) and Italian being third ( 1.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (15.7%), the SPS (11.8%) and the CVP (9.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 67.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.3%. In Aesch about 88.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
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