Wallbach, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°34′N 7°54′E / 47.567°N 7.900°ECoordinates: 47°34′N 7°54′E / 47.567°N 7.900°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Rheinfelden | |
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| • Total | 4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2016) | ||
| • Total | 1,920 | |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4323 | |
| SFOS number | 4261 | |
| Surrounded by | Bad Säckingen (DE-BW), Möhlin, Mumpf, Wehr (DE-BW), Zeiningen | |
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Wallbach is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Wallbach has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.51 square kilometers (1.74 sq mi). Of this area, 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) or 43.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) or 29.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) or 18.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 8.9% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.8% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 11.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 33.7% is used for growing crops and 8.4% is pastures, while 1.1% 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 Gules a Patriarchal Cross pattee Argent and in chief a Mullet of the same.
Wallbach has a population (as of December 2016[update]) of 1,920 As of June 2009[update], 10.0% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 17.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German(94.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.2%) and French being third ( 1.1%).
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