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Staufen, Switzerland

Staufen
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Coat of arms of Staufen
Coat of arms
Staufen is located in Switzerland
Staufen
Staufen
Staufen is located in Canton of Aargau
Staufen
Staufen
Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°10′E / 47.383°N 8.167°E / 47.383; 8.167Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°10′E / 47.383°N 8.167°E / 47.383; 8.167
Country Switzerland
Canton Aargau
District Lenzburg
Area
 • Total 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Elevation 421 m (1,381 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 2,937
 • Density 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Postal code 5603
SFOS number 4210
Surrounded by Lenzburg, Rupperswil, Schafisheim, Seon
Website www.staufen.ch
SFSO statistics

Staufen is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Staufen has an area, as of 2009, of 3.57 square kilometers (1.38 sq mi). Of this area, 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) or 40.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi) or 31.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi) or 26.6% is settled (buildings or roads).

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 14.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.5%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 4.2% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 32.5% is used for growing crops and 5.6% is pastures, while 2.0% is used for orchards or vine crops.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules three Cups Or.

Staufen has a population (as of December 2015) of 2,937 As of June 2009, 14.7% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 12.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (89.4%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.9%) and Portuguese being third ( 1.2%).

The age distribution, as of 2008, in Staufen is; 268 children or 10.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 261 teenagers or 10.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 309 people or 11.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 324 people or 12.5% are between 30 and 39, 443 people or 17.1% are between 40 and 49, and 367 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 286 people or 11.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 205 people or 7.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 106 people or 4.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 17 people or 0.7% who are 90 and older.


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