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Remetschwil

Remetschwil
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Coat of arms of Remetschwil
Coat of arms
Remetschwil is located in Switzerland
Remetschwil
Remetschwil
Remetschwil is located in Canton of Aargau
Remetschwil
Remetschwil
Coordinates: 47°25′N 8°20′E / 47.417°N 8.333°E / 47.417; 8.333Coordinates: 47°25′N 8°20′E / 47.417°N 8.333°E / 47.417; 8.333
Country Switzerland
Canton Aargau
District Baden
Area
 • Total 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi)
Elevation 524 m (1,719 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 2,041
 • Density 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postal code 5453
SFOS number 4039
Surrounded by Bellikon, Künten, Niederrohrdorf, Oberrohrdorf, Spreitenbach, Stetten
Website www.remetschwil.ch
SFSO statistics

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

Remetschwil is first mentioned in 1184 as Reimiswilare. In 1854 the independent municipality was created when Rohrdorf split into Niederrohrdorf, Oberrohrdorf and Remetschwil.

Remetschwil has an area, as of 2006, of 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 59.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).

The municipality is located in the Baden district, on the south-west flank of the Heitersberg. It consists of the village of Remetschwil and the hamlets of Busslingen in the Reuss valley and Sennhof on the Heitersberg.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Or a Buck passant regardant Gules and Gules a Royal Orb Or.

Remetschwil has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 2,041. As of 2008, 12.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 20.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (93.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.4%) and Albanian being third ( 0.9%).

The age distribution, as of 2008, in Remetschwil is; 226 children or 11.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 266 teenagers or 13.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 189 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 224 people or 11.4% are between 30 and 39, 423 people or 21.6% are between 40 and 49, and 308 people or 15.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 208 people or 10.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 78 people or 4.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 28 people or 1.4% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 7 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older.


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