Aeugst am Albis
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| Population | 1,822 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 232 /km2 (600 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 8914 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0001 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Affoltern am Albis, Hausen am Albis, Langnau am Albis, Mettmenstetten, Rifferswil, Stallikon | |||||||||
| Website | www.aeugst-albis.ch SFSO statistics |
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Aeugst am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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[edit] History
Aeugst am Albis is first mentioned in 876/877 as Ousta. In 1277 it was mentioned as Oeugsten.[3]
[edit] Geography
Aeugst am Albis has an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality includes the village of Aeugst, which is located on a southern terrace of the Aeugsterberg. It also includes Wengi and in the upper Reppischtal, the village of Aeugstertal.
[edit] Demographics
Aeugst am Albis has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 1,822.[1] As of 2007[update], 9.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 17.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.2%), with English being second most common ( 1.6%) and French being third ( 0.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 32.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (19.2%), the FDP (16.4%) and the CSP (13.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 65.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.3%. In Aeugst am Albis about 83.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Aeugst am Albis has an unemployment rate of 1.55%. As of 2005[update], there were 67 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 25 businesses involved in this sector. 17 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 253 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 55 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1454 | c. 50 |
| 1695 | 408 |
| 1800 | 573 |
| 1900 | 607 |
| 1950 | 650 |
| 2000 | 1,544 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 29 March 2011
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ a b Aeugst am Albis in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 22-Jul-2009
[edit] External links
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- Official website (German)
- Aeugst am Albis in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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