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Freienwil

Freienwil
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Coat of arms of Freienwil
Coat of arms
Freienwil is located in Switzerland
Freienwil
Freienwil
Coordinates: 47°30′N 8°20′E / 47.500°N 8.333°E / 47.500; 8.333Coordinates: 47°30′N 8°20′E / 47.500°N 8.333°E / 47.500; 8.333
Country Switzerland
Canton Aargau
District Baden
Area
 • Total 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation 465 m (1,526 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 980
 • Density 250/km2 (630/sq mi)
Postal code 5423
SFOS number 4028
Surrounded by Lengnau, Obersiggenthal, Unterehrendingen, Oberehrendingen, Ennetbaden
Website www.freienwil.ch
SFSO statistics

Freienwil is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Freienwil is first mentioned around 1227-34 as Friginwillare.

Freienwil has an area, as of 2006, of 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 52.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.5% is forested. The rest of the land, (8.9%) is settled.

The village lies in the eastern edge of the Siggenbergs in a valley between the Limmat and the Surb valleys. The Rickenbach is the main stream.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a Garb Or in base sinister a Sickle Argent handled of the second.

Freienwil has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 980. As of 2008, 11.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 22.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (94.2%), with French being second most common ( 1.7%) and English being third ( 1.5%).

The age distribution, as of 2008, in Freienwil is; 109 children or 12.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 112 teenagers or 12.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 83 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 92 people or 10.4% are between 30 and 39, 185 people or 21.0% are between 40 and 49, and 144 people or 16.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 91 people or 10.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 43 people or 4.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 21 people or 2.4% who are between 80 and 89,and there is 1 person who is between 90 and older.


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