Ueken
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| Coordinates: 47°29′N 8°3′E / 47.483°N 8.050°ECoordinates: 47°29′N 8°3′E / 47.483°N 8.050°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Laufenburg | |
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| • Total | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 900 | |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 5028 | |
| SFOS number | 4179 | |
| Surrounded by | Frick, Gipf-Oberfrick, Herznach, Hornussen, Zeihen | |
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Ueken is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
In 2015, a farmer discovered coins dating back to the Roman Empire in his garden. The farmer contacted the regional archaeological service and 4,166 coins were excavated. An archaeologist who worked on the excavation described the find as "an exceptional discovery" and "a whole new category which is almost unique." The coins date from the reign of Aurelian in 274 CE to the reign of Maximian in 294 CE. The archaeologists hypothesize that the coins belonged to a tradesman or landowner. The coins will go on display at the Vindonissa de Brugg Museum in Aargau.
Ueken has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.1 square kilometers (2.0 sq mi). Of this area, 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi) or 51.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) or 38.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) or 9.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.5%. Out of the forested land, 36.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 37.5% is used for growing crops and 10.4% is pastures, while 3.7% 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 St.Catherine's Wheel Sable.
Ueken has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 900 As of June 2009[update], 12.0% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 31%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.2%), with English being second most common ( 1.2%) and Albanian being third ( 1.0%).
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