Seon, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°21′N 8°10′E / 47.350°N 8.167°ECoordinates: 47°21′N 8°10′E / 47.350°N 8.167°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Lenzburg | |
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| • Total | 9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,945 | |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 5703 | |
| SFOS number | 4209 | |
| Surrounded by | Dürrenäsch, Egliswil, Gränichen, Hallwil, Lenzburg, Schafisheim, Seengen, Staufen, Teufenthal | |
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Seon is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Seon lies within the Seetal valley, on the banks of the Aabach river.
The municipality has an area, as of 2009[update], of 9.62 square kilometers (3.71 sq mi). Of this area, 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) or 51.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) or 29.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) or 19.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.4% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 10.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.8% of the area Out of the forested land, 28.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 33.1% is used for growing crops and 16.0% is pastures, while 2.2% 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 Argent three Helmets Gules.
Seon has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 4,945 As of June 2009[update], 22.1% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of -0.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (85.2%), with Turkish being second most common ( 3.7%) and Italian being third ( 3.0%).
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