Küttigen

Küttigen
Coat of arms
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Location of Küttigen
Coordinates: 47°25′N 8°3′E / 47.417°N 8.050°E / 47.417; 8.050Coordinates: 47°25′N 8°3′E / 47.417°N 8.050°E / 47.417; 8.050
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Aargau
District	Aarau
Area
• Total	11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	6,030
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal code	5024
SFOS number	4008
Surrounded by	Aarau, Biberstein, Densbüren, Erlinsbach, Oberhof, Rohr, Thalheim
Website	www.kuettigen.ch SFSO statistics

Küttigen is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Küttigen is first mentioned in 1036 as Chutingen though this comes from a 14th Century copy of the original. In 1045 it was mentioned as Chutingun.

Küttigen has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 11.9 km² (4.6 sq mi). Of this area, 36% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 13% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

The municipality is located in the Aarau district between the Aare river and the Jura Mountains. It consists of the village of Küttigen and the hamlet of Horen.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per bend Sable a Bend sinister Argent and Or.

Küttigen has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 6,030. As of 2008^[update], 14.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (89.4%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.5%) and Albanian being third ( 2.1%).

The age distribution, as of 2008^[update], in Küttigen is; 532 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 600 teenagers or 11.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 591 people or 10.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 757 people or 14.0% are between 30 and 39, 942 people or 17.4% are between 40 and 49, and 728 people or 13.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 672 people or 12.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 370 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 186 people or 3.4% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 25 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.