Lenzburg (district)
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Lenzburg District Bezirk Lenzburg |
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| Country |
 Switzerland
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| Canton |
 Aargau
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| Capital | Lenzburg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 102.71 km2 (39.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 58,712 | |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Municipalities | 20 | |
Lenzburg District is a district of the Canton of Aargau in Switzerland, lying at the center of the canton. The district capital is the town of Lenzburg. It has a population of 58,712 (as of 31 December 2015).
The Lenzburg district has an area, as of 2009[update], of 102.71 square kilometers (39.66 sq mi). Of this area, 42.6 km2 (16.4 sq mi) or 41.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.14 km2 (13.18 sq mi) or 33.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.16 km2 (7.78 sq mi) or 19.6% is settled (buildings or roads).
The blazon of the district coat of arms is Argent a Hurt.
Bezirk Lenzburg has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 58,712. As of June 2009[update], 19.7% of the population are foreign nationals.
In 2000[update] there were 24,407 workers who lived in the district. Of these, 18,072 or about 74.0% of the residents worked outside the Lenzburg district while 14,959 people commuted into the district for work. There were a total of 21,294 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the district.
From the 2000 census[update], 12,952 or 27.9% were Roman Catholic, while 23,937 or 51.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 45 individuals (or about 0.10% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.
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