Schneisingen
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| Coordinates: 47°31′N 8°22′E / 47.517°N 8.367°ECoordinates: 47°31′N 8°22′E / 47.517°N 8.367°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Zurzach | |
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| • Total | 8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,336 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 5425 | |
| SFOS number | 4318 | |
| Surrounded by | Lengnau, Niederweningen (ZH), Siglistorf, Unterehrendingen, Wislikofen | |
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Schneisingen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Located in the Surb river valley, Schneisingen has an area, as of 2009[update], of 8.25 square kilometers (3.19 sq mi). Of this area, 4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi) or 49.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi) or 41.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) or 9.3% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Out of the forested land, 40.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 38.4% is used for growing crops and 9.2% is pastures, while 1.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure three Peaks Vert and in chief two Mullets Or.
Schneisingen has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,336 As of 2008[update], 45.5% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 4.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German(95.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.1%) and French being third ( 0.6%).
As of 2008[update], the gender distribution of the population was 50.1% male and 49.9% female. The population was made up of 580 Swiss men (46.0% of the population), and 52 (4.1%) non-Swiss men. There were 592 Swiss women (46.9%), and 38 (3.0%) non-Swiss women. In 2008[update] there were 9 live births to Swiss citizens and 2 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 6 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 3 while the foreign population increased by 2. There were 3 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 2 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was a decrease of 4 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 3 people. This represents a population growth rate of -0.1%.
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