Oberentfelden

Oberentfelden
Coat of arms
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Location of Oberentfelden
Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°3′E / 47.367°N 8.050°E / 47.367; 8.050Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°3′E / 47.367°N 8.050°E / 47.367; 8.050
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Aargau
District	Aarau
Area
• Total	7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	7,714
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Postal code	5036
SFOS number	4010
Surrounded by	Gränichen, Gretzenbach (SO), Kölliken, Muhen, Schönenwerd (SO), Suhr, Unterentfelden
Website	www.oberentfelden.ch SFSO statistics

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

Oberentfelden is first mentioned in 965 as Endiveld. In 1306 it was mentioned as Oberen-En[t]velt.

Oberentfelden has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 7.2 km² (2.8 sq mi). Of this area, 29.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 28% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

The municipality is located in the Aarau district in the lower Suhr valley. The villages of Oberentfelden and Unterentfelden, while distinct municipalities, have grown together.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules on Base wavy per fess wavy of six Azure and Argent a Duck issuant and in chief two Mullets Or.

Oberentfelden has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 7,714. As of 2008^[update], 27.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (86.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.8%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.2%).

The age distribution, as of 2008^[update], in Oberentfelden is; 708 children or 9.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 896 teenagers or 12.3% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 908 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 955 people or 13.1% are between 30 and 39, 1,232 people or 16.9% are between 40 and 49, and 991 people or 13.6% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 791 people or 10.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 520 people or 7.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 248 people or 3.4% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 49 people or 0.7% who are 90 and older.