Rohr, Aargau
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| Coordinates: 47°24′N 8°5′E / 47.400°N 8.083°ECoordinates: 47°24′N 8°5′E / 47.400°N 8.083°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Aarau | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) | |
| Population (December 2015) | ||
| • Total | 3,249 | |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 5032 | |
| SFOS number | 4011 | |
| Surrounded by | Aarau, Auenstein, Biberstein, Buchs, Küttigen, Rupperswil | |
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Until the first of January 2010 Rohr was a municipality in the district of Aarau in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
At the beginning of 2010 Rohr became a suburb of Aarau.
Rohr is first mentioned in 1027 as Rore.
Rohr has an area, as of 2006[update], of 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 31.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 22.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.4%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Aarau district, and since 1 January 2010 has been part of the municipality of Aarau. It consisted of the linear village of Rohr on a terrace above the Aare river valley.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent three Bulrushes Vert fructed Sable issuant from Coupeaux of the second.
Rohr has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 3,249. As of 2008[update], 22.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 15.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (87.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.4%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.4%).
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Rohr is; 339 children or 10.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 299 teenagers or 9.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 496 people or 15.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 505 people or 15.5% are between 30 and 39, 506 people or 15.5% are between 40 and 49, and 459 people or 14.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 352 people or 10.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 183 people or 5.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 96 people or 2.9% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 28 people or 0.9% who are 90 and older.
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