Kirchleerau
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| Coordinates: 47°17′N 8°4′E / 47.283°N 8.067°ECoordinates: 47°17′N 8°4′E / 47.283°N 8.067°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Zofingen | |
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| • Total | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 843 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 5054 | |
| SFOS number | 4275 | |
| Surrounded by | Moosleerau, Schlossrued, Schmiedrued, Staffelbach | |
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Kirchleerau is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Kirchleerau is first mentioned in 1248 as Lerowe.
Kirchleerau has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.36 square kilometers (1.68 sq mi). Of this area, 1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi) or 41.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi) or 50.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 8.5% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 21.6% is used for growing crops and 18.1% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Zofingen district, in an eastern side valley to the Suhre river valley (Suhrental).
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a Church Argent windowed and doored Sable and roofed Gules on a Base Vert. The church (German: Kirche) makes this an example of canting.
Kirchleerau has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 843 As of June 2009[update], 6.4% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 1.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German(97.3%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.0%) and French being third ( 0.3%).
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