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Schöftland

Schöftland
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Coat of arms of Schöftland
Coat of arms
Schöftland is located in Switzerland
Schöftland
Schöftland
Schöftland is located in Canton of Aargau
Schöftland
Schöftland
Coordinates: 47°18′N 8°3′E / 47.300°N 8.050°E / 47.300; 8.050Coordinates: 47°18′N 8°3′E / 47.300°N 8.050°E / 47.300; 8.050
Country Switzerland
Canton Aargau
District Kulm
Area
 • Total 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation 461 m (1,512 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 4,226
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Postal code 5040
SFOS number 4144
Surrounded by Hirschthal, Holziken, Schlossrued, Staffelbach, Uerkheim, Unterkulm
Website www.schoeftland.ch
SFSO statistics

Schöftland is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Schöftland has an area, as of 2009, of 6.28 square kilometers (2.42 sq mi). Of this area, 2.21 square kilometers (0.85 sq mi) or 35.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.48 square kilometers (0.96 sq mi) or 39.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.49 square kilometers (0.58 sq mi) or 23.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.4% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.9%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 3.2% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.8%. 38.7% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 18.9% is used for growing crops and 15.0% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Saltire Gules.

Schöftland has a population (as of December 2015) of 4,226 As of June 2009, 14.5% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 11.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (89.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.7%) and Albanian being third ( 3.0%).

The age distribution, as of 2008, in Schöftland is; 332 children or 9.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 470 teenagers or 13.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 430 people or 11.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 463 people or 12.8% are between 30 and 39, 592 people or 16.4% are between 40 and 49, and 482 people or 13.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 353 people or 9.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 273 people or 7.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 184 people or 5.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 31 people or 0.9% who are 90 and older.


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