Strengelbach
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| Coordinates: 47°17′N 7°56′E / 47.283°N 7.933°ECoordinates: 47°17′N 7°56′E / 47.283°N 7.933°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Zofingen | |
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| • Total | 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,597 | |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4802 | |
| SFOS number | 4285 | |
| Surrounded by | Brittnau, Oftringen, Rothrist, Vordemwald, Zofingen | |
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Strengelbach is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Strengelbach has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.01 square kilometers (2.32 sq mi). Of this area, 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi) or 31.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) or 44.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi) or 23.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.05 km2 (12 acres) or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 14.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.8%. Out of the forested land, 43.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 21.5% is used for growing crops and 9.2% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Bend wavy sinister Azure.
Strengelbach has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 4,597 As of June 2009[update], 24.8% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 7.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German(85.4%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.8%) and Portuguese being third ( 2.2%).
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