Schöftland | ||
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Coordinates: 47°18′N 8°3′E / 47.300°N 8.050°ECoordinates: 47°18′N 8°3′E / 47.300°N 8.050°E | ||
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 |
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Schöftland is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Schöftland has an area, as of 2009[update], 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[update]) of 4,226 As of June 2009[update], 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[update]) speaks German (89.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.7%) and Albanian being third ( 3.0%).
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], 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.