Dottikon

Dottikon
Coat of arms
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Location of Dottikon
Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°14′E / 47.383°N 8.233°E / 47.383; 8.233Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°14′E / 47.383°N 8.233°E / 47.383; 8.233
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Aargau
District	Bremgarten
Area
• Total	3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi)
Elevation	424 m (1,391 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	3,857
• Density	990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postal code	5605
SFOS number	4065
Surrounded by	Hägglingen, Hendschiken, Othmarsingen, Villmergen, Wohlen
Website	www.dottikon.ch SFSO statistics

Dottikon is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Dottikon is first mentioned in 1179 as Totinchon.

Dottikon has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 3.9 square kilometers (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 47.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 28.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.8%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

The municipality is located in the Bremgarten district on the edge of the Bünz stream. It consists of the linear village of Dottikon.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Semi Horse rampant Gules issuant from Coupeaux Vert.

Dottikon has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 3,857. As of 2008^[update], 33.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (78.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 9.3%) and Turkish being third ( 2.9%).

The age distribution, as of 2008^[update], in Dottikon is; 307 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 351 teenagers or 11.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 440 people or 14.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 448 people or 14.3% are between 30 and 39, 533 people or 17.0% are between 40 and 49, and 425 people or 13.6% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 341 people or 10.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 189 people or 6.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 82 people or 2.6% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 20 people or 0.6% who are 90 and older.