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District · Aargau

Zurzach District: municipalities in numbers

Zurzach District in Aargau has 15 municipalities and 38,218 residents across 130 km², or 294 people per km². Population: +14.7% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 38,218 residents
  • 15 municipalities
  • 130 km²
  • 294 people/km²

Records and top lists: Zurzach District

All municipalities in Zurzach District

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of foreign nationalsShare of people aged 65 and over
Zurzach8,346+13.2%321.1 people/km²26.0 km²37.0%23.6%
Döttingen4,525+19.1%653.0 people/km²6.9 km²44.7%19.0%
Böttstein4,428+13.1%596.0 people/km²7.4 km²43.8%23.8%
Klingnau3,710+12.0%552.9 people/km²6.7 km²30.9%22.3%
Lengnau (AG)2,944+10.4%232.4 people/km²12.7 km²16.1%18.9%
Endingen2,758+9.1%231.4 people/km²11.9 km²21.0%19.9%
Leuggern2,442+14.6%177.5 people/km²13.8 km²28.2%23.1%
Koblenz1,835+12.7%449.8 people/km²4.1 km²48.3%16.6%
Leibstadt1,639+28.6%256.5 people/km²6.4 km²43.8%18.3%
Schneisingen1,551+16.1%187.8 people/km²8.3 km²15.3%25.5%
Tegerfelden1,326+13.6%186.2 people/km²7.1 km²20.7%19.2%
Full-Reuenthal1,021+17.6%211.8 people/km²4.8 km²22.9%19.8%
Siglistorf871+36.9%158.1 people/km²5.5 km²21.9%15.5%
Fisibach595+35.2%103.1 people/km²5.8 km²32.3%14.6%
Mellikon227−13.4%84.1 people/km²2.7 km²11.0%27.8%

Zurzach District compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorZurzach DistrictAargauSwitzerlandRank among districts
Population38,218743,7689,127,125ranked 86 of 137
Population density293.8 people/km²548.1 people/km²232.4 people/km²ranked 56 of 137
Area130.1 km²1,357 km²39,266 km²ranked 95 of 137
Population change over 10 years14.7%13.8%9.6%ranked 16 of 137
Elevation351 m419 m522 mranked 132 of 137
Share of foreign nationals33.2%28.1%27.7%ranked 14 of 137
Share of people aged 65 and over21.2%19.5%19.8%ranked 65 of 137
Dwellings18,379355,6134,927,050ranked 93 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built before 194619.5%16.6%22.4%ranked 86 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built since 200126.5%30.9%24.6%ranked 61 of 137
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings72.5%70.4%56.9%ranked 36 of 137
Oil or gas heating systems45.5%66.6%61.7%ranked 101 of 137
Heat pumps as main heating8.2%11.6%15.5%ranked 117 of 137
Wood heating systems10.8%8.3%9.3%ranked 83 of 137
District heating25.9%6.5%7.3%ranked 2 of 137
Photovoltaic installations1,41426,039329,600ranked 91 of 137
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants1,211 kW997.1 kW919.4 kWranked 49 of 137
Rooftop solar electricity potential347.8 GWh/year5,431 GWh/year64,783 GWh/yearranked 85 of 137
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant9,101 kWh/inh.7,302 kWh/inh.7,100 kWh/inh.ranked 61 of 137
Establishments2,40047,193728,011ranked 95 of 137
Jobs15,793364,2955,679,518ranked 90 of 137
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants413.2489.8622.5ranked 105 of 137
Share of jobs in services61.1%69.1%73.4%ranked 96 of 137
Share of jobs in industry and construction31.9%26.5%22.0%ranked 26 of 137
Entities listed in the commercial register2,23346,143762,757ranked 94 of 137
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants58.462.083.6ranked 125 of 137
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities64.0%66.6%68.6%ranked 103 of 137
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities30.9%29.1%26.1%ranked 26 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access)8.0%26.0%38.6%ranked 98 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C41.3%58.9%61.6%ranked 78 of 137
Share of dwellings without public transport quality class18.3%11.1%14.3%ranked 69 of 137
Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)66 min60 min62 minranked 82 of 137
Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality21 min22 min26 minranked 99 of 137
Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)51 min42 min43 minranked 69 of 137
Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality12 min14 min17 minranked 111 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average)48.81,10317,882ranked 94 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants1.281.481.96ranked 133 of 137
Accidents with fatalities over ten years91232,147ranked 88 of 137
Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries22.4%21.0%21.6%ranked 75 of 137
Share of accidents involving bicycles30.0%26.5%27.1%ranked 27 of 137
Share of accidents involving pedestrians11.6%10.9%11.3%ranked 38 of 137
Share of accidents involving motorcycles14.5%16.5%20.6%ranked 121 of 137
Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.9.6%9.5%9.4%ranked 56 of 137
Share of accidents on motorways and expressways0.2%9.8%9.5%ranked 110 of 137
Share of settlement and urban areas14.4%18.6%8.3%ranked 48 of 137
Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks)4.5%7.3%3.0%ranked 58 of 137
Share of industrial and commercial areas1.6%1.9%0.6%ranked 31 of 137
Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks)4.4%5.0%2.5%ranked 42 of 137
Share of recreational and green areas0.6%0.9%0.5%ranked 62 of 137
Share of agricultural land43.5%43.8%38.2%ranked 74 of 137
Share of forest37.4%35.0%29.8%ranked 38 of 137
Settlement area per inhabitant524 m²/inh.369 m²/inh.385 m²/inh.ranked 60 of 137
Residential area per inhabitant162 m²/inh.144 m²/inh.136 m²/inh.ranked 73 of 137
Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 104 of 137
Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 90 of 137
Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 74 of 137
Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)16.7 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 17 of 137
Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years)3.4 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 111 of 137
Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years)1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 95 of 137
Hydroelectric power plants9521,295ranked 45 of 120
Installed hydroelectric capacity107,836 kW517,606 kW11,328,382 kWranked 25 of 120
Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics141022,009ranked 52 of 133
Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics2,088,141 kW2,549,467 kW15,348,157 kWranked 1 of 133
Average temperature in January0.8 °C1.0 °C0.5 °Cranked 41 of 137
Mean minimum temperature in January−2.1 °C−1.7 °C−2.4 °Cranked 52 of 137
Average temperature in July19.2 °C19.1 °C18.4 °Cranked 20 of 137
Mean maximum temperature in July24.5 °C24.6 °C23.8 °Cranked 35 of 137
Temperature difference between July and January18.3 °C18.1 °C17.9 °Cranked 13 of 137
Precipitation in winter (December to February)256 mm236 mm236 mmranked 46 of 137
Precipitation in summer (June to August)280 mm326 mm372 mmranked 124 of 137
Share of summer in annual precipitation27.5%30.4%31.5%ranked 121 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration)21%23%31%ranked 132 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration)51%51%52%ranked 50 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year (average)271.03,77345,384ranked 65 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants7.095.074.98ranked 13 of 137
New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock1.48%1.06%0.92%ranked 6 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms20.5%22.3%26.2%ranked 73 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms19.6%19.4%16.2%ranked 76 of 137
Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier6.4%6.5%6.3%ranked 53 of 137
Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier2,45248,660575,222ranked 81 of 137
Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier1.4%1.1%1.5%ranked 39 of 137
Residents who lived abroad one year earlier5317,940136,089ranked 66 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier1.7%1.9%1.4%ranked 62 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier3.4%3.6%3.4%ranked 67 of 137
Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier92.7%92.5%92.7%ranked 81 of 137
Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day10,160229,2404,050,433ranked 77 of 120
Average number of rooms per dwelling4.013.923.59ranked 30 of 137
Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms14.2%14.7%22.3%ranked 105 of 137
Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms50.1%53.1%54.1%ranked 99 of 137
Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms35.7%32.2%23.7%ranked 24 of 137
Average dwelling floor area111.9 m²111.7 m²99.0 m²ranked 35 of 137
Share of dwellings under 60 m²11.7%10.4%18.4%ranked 94 of 137
Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more40.3%38.1%27.7%ranked 26 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 198030.4%30.3%34.7%ranked 72 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 200023.4%22.1%18.5%ranked 36 of 137
Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings17.2%24.2%32.7%ranked 91 of 137
Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings93%94%92%ranked 54 of 137
Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings60%82%80%ranked 109 of 137
Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings17%46%64%ranked 120 of 137
5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings92%91%85%ranked 35 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory5.9%15.3%23.9%ranked 97 of 137
Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP)5.4%14.9%19.4%ranked 92 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes0.1%0.2%2.4%ranked 87 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national floodplains1.4%0.8%0.7%ranked 17 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures0.1%0.2%0.7%ranked 93 of 137
Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves0.0%0.0%4.2%ranked 38 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance0.0%19.0%15.1%ranked 47 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year54911,296137,186ranked 84 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants14.415.215.0ranked 74 of 137
Share of battery-electric cars among new cars24.2%25.9%21.4%ranked 57 of 133
Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars11.1%10.2%11.0%ranked 44 of 133
Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars9.3%7.9%6.9%ranked 22 of 133
Agricultural holdings2512,84746,270ranked 71 of 137
Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality5,574 ha59,322 ha1,039,811 haranked 67 of 137
Utilised agricultural area per holding21.9 ha20.8 ha22.4 haranked 70 of 137
People employed in agriculture8479,602145,628ranked 70 of 137
Share of organic farms7.0%11.9%16.9%ranked 132 of 137
Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically10.5%13.9%18.5%ranked 113 of 137
Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area58.4%45.5%26.9%ranked 15 of 137
Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area2.4%1.7%2.3%ranked 40 of 137
Cattle8,36485,4231,528,177ranked 64 of 137
Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area150.1144.0147.0ranked 53 of 137
Sheep1,16416,229355,639ranked 93 of 137
Pigs4,48185,1511,257,722ranked 51 of 137
Poultry41,5001,264,52613,499,944ranked 68 of 137
Passenger cars owned by private individuals558.6 per 1,000 inhabitants512.7 per 1,000 inhabitants456.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 38 of 137
Motorcycles owned by private individuals95.8 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 50 of 137
Share of battery-electric passenger cars4.5%5.2%5.2%ranked 87 of 137
Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not)9.7%11.0%12.0%ranked 84 of 137
Share of conventional diesel passenger cars27.4%25.1%23.9%ranked 36 of 137
Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities10.1%11.6%13.9%ranked 101 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings2424,68932,915ranked 46 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings13.213.26.7ranked 19 of 137
Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings5.8%12.7%11.8%ranked 95 of 124
Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on0.5%4.3%3.8%ranked 82 of 124
Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory)9.8 °C9.8 °C9.2 °Cranked 34 of 137
Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-19901.3 °C1.3 °C1.3 °Cranked 32 of 137
Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory)1,031 mm1,072 mm1,171 mmranked 108 of 137
Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990−5.2%−1.7%0.3%ranked 137 of 137
Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)40%40%44%ranked 134 of 137
Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points)5.0 percentage points4.8 percentage points3.9 percentage pointsranked 9 of 137
Turnout in the National Council elections46.7%46.7%46.9%ranked 72 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP43.1%36.1%27.2%ranked 13 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SP12.9%16.4%19.0%ranked 93 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP10.5%13.0%14.2%ranked 102 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre17.4%12.1%13.5%ranked 62 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS5.5%6.8%10.0%ranked 99 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP5.7%8.2%7.5%ranked 70 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties18.4%23.3%30.1%ranked 100 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties71.5%62.1%57.6%ranked 38 of 137
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap)132984,129ranked 97 of 137
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.4 per 10,000 inh.4.0 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 124 of 137
Farm shops (OpenStreetMap)111821,931ranked 62 of 137
Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap)01011,445ranked 118 of 137
Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap)192082,839ranked 56 of 137
Parks (OpenStreetMap)171834,069ranked 60 of 137
Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.4 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 41 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap)1271,88023,373ranked 73 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.32 per 1,000 inh.2.53 per 1,000 inh.2.54 per 1,000 inh.ranked 52 of 137
Bank branches (OpenStreetMap)121692,173ranked 72 of 137
Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.1 per 10,000 inh.2.3 per 10,000 inh.2.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 44 of 137
Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap)213093,708ranked 76 of 137
Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)5.5 per 10,000 inh.4.2 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.ranked 48 of 137
Fire stations (OpenStreetMap)91161,259ranked 54 of 137
Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap)291904,505ranked 56 of 137
Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap)31171,660ranked 106 of 137
Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap)639735ranked 38 of 137
Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap)112353,520ranked 95 of 137
Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.9 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.ranked 107 of 137
Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap)154949ranked 92 of 137
Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap)05156ranked 77 of 137
Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap)1151,84928,795ranked 87 of 137
Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)30.1 per 10,000 inh.24.9 per 10,000 inh.31.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 91 of 137
Football pitches (OpenStreetMap)263754,820ranked 70 of 137
Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap)2390812,922ranked 109 of 137
Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)6.0 per 10,000 inh.12.2 per 10,000 inh.14.2 per 10,000 inh.ranked 130 of 137
Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap)028715ranked 108 of 137
Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap)215296ranked 31 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap)141485,436ranked 93 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.37 per 1,000 inh.0.20 per 1,000 inh.0.59 per 1,000 inh.ranked 69 of 137
Campsites (OpenStreetMap)113555ranked 86 of 137
Museums (OpenStreetMap)12921,240ranked 30 of 137
Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.1 per 10,000 inh.1.2 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 26 of 137
Libraries (OpenStreetMap)31031,244ranked 92 of 137
Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.8 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 105 of 137
Places of worship (OpenStreetMap)404066,978ranked 70 of 137
Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.05 per 1,000 inh.0.55 per 1,000 inh.0.75 per 1,000 inh.ranked 51 of 137
Post offices (OpenStreetMap)6971,374ranked 91 of 137
Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.6 per 10,000 inh.1.3 per 10,000 inh.1.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 77 of 137
Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap)11890ranked 79 of 137
Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap)161,961ranked 74 of 137
Golf courses (OpenStreetMap)07133ranked 78 of 137
Named peaks (OpenStreetMap)61097,762ranked 98 of 137
Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap)155.9 km1,780 km46,779 kmranked 90 of 137
Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)1.20 km/km²1.29 km/km²1.19 km/km²ranked 78 of 137
Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap)103.8 km1,176 km10,775 kmranked 33 of 137
Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km66.1 km8,123 kmranked 110 of 137
Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km1.0 km4,192 kmranked 85 of 137
Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km29.9 km2,642 kmranked 76 of 137
Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap)87.2 km1,331 km53,025 kmranked 118 of 137
Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)0.67 km/km²0.98 km/km²1.35 km/km²ranked 122 of 137
Employed persons living in the municipality17,645360,5194,279,437ranked 87 of 137
Employed persons working in the municipality11,265290,9354,279,437ranked 91 of 137
Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)−6,380−69,5840ranked 107 of 137
Share of employed residents who work in another canton26.3%34.9%19.3%ranked 54 of 137
Road length (excluding national roads)536.6 km6,474 km82,509 kmranked 70 of 137
Road network density4.13 km/km²4.68 km/km²2.10 km/km²ranked 36 of 137
Road length per inhabitant14.0 m8.7 m9.1 mranked 52 of 137
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)6.2 µg/m³6.8 µg/m³6.3 µg/m³ranked 51 of 137
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)7.6 µg/m³9.4 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³ranked 64 of 137
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)106 µg/m³108 µg/m³109 µg/m³ranked 111 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps)932,14640,685ranked 103 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)2.4 per 1,000 inh.2.9 per 1,000 inh.4.5 per 1,000 inh.ranked 121 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps)1382,29031,318ranked 86 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)3.6 per 1,000 inh.3.1 per 1,000 inh.3.4 per 1,000 inh.ranked 74 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)7.0212.54,656ranked 64 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.180.290.51ranked 53 of 137
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year)3.45 M CHF891.52 M CHF23,213 M CHFranked 82 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)12.5299.04,782ranked 71 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.330.400.52ranked 68 of 137
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)24.57 M CHF1,001 M CHF21,085 M CHFranked 76 of 137
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap)41261,647ranked 75 of 137
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.0 per 10,000 inh.1.7 per 10,000 inh.1.8 per 10,000 inh.ranked 94 of 137
Schools (OpenStreetMap)274285,940ranked 73 of 137
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)7.1 per 10,000 inh.5.8 per 10,000 inh.6.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 54 of 137
Shops (OpenStreetMap)1193,46852,017ranked 102 of 137
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.1 per 1,000 inh.4.7 per 1,000 inh.5.7 per 1,000 inh.ranked 124 of 137
Average altitude of the area435 m480 m1,340 mranked 132 of 137
Average slope of the terrain8.4 °8.6 °19.1 °ranked 93 of 137
Share of the area with a slope above 15°16.5%17.7%55.2%ranked 101 of 137
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood)13.6%11.2%7.7%ranked 23 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood)16.1%13.1%9.5%ranked 22 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood)17.2%14.1%10.3%ranked 21 of 129
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood13.8%11.1%7.0%ranked 17 of 129
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years)0.0488 g0.0485 g0.0586 granked 105 of 137
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)0.0%0.6%34.9%ranked 98 of 137
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)0.0%0.1%0.1%ranked 47 of 137
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)3.4%1.6%1.6%ranked 22 of 137
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density6.7%9.0%3.5%ranked 43 of 137
Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants2.72.02.8ranked 85 of 137
Public transport stops per km²0.791.090.66ranked 59 of 137
Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants147193268ranked 108 of 137
Railway stations and halts101111,730ranked 61 of 137
Share of land area that is built-up3.4%4.9%2.0%ranked 49 of 137
Built-up surface per inhabitant130 m²/inh.97 m²/inh.89 m²/inh.ranked 46 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 197570%68%71%ranked 110 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 200027%26%25%ranked 92 of 137
Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE)11,961280,5574,404,171ranked 90 of 137
Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees)75.7%77.1%77.5%ranked 78 of 137
Share of jobs held by women43.4%45.9%46.1%ranked 104 of 137
Share of jobs in the primary sector6.0%2.8%2.8%ranked 56 of 137
Change in jobs over ten years4.2%8.9%12.6%ranked 121 of 137
Jobs per establishment6.67.77.8ranked 63 of 137
Change in the number of establishments over ten years5.0%5.0%9.7%ranked 77 of 137
Share of people under 2019.3%20.2%19.8%ranked 91 of 137
Share of 20- to 64-year-olds59.4%60.3%60.4%ranked 63 of 137
Share of 20- to 39-year-olds23.7%25.2%25.8%ranked 74 of 137
Share of people aged 80 and over5.7%5.4%5.9%ranked 88 of 137
Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64)35.9 per 100 people32.5 per 100 people33.3 per 100 peopleranked 66 of 137
Share of single people (aged 20 and over)27.6%30.1%33.5%ranked 124 of 137
Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over)56.0%53.8%49.7%ranked 10 of 137
Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over)10.7%10.8%11.3%ranked 99 of 137
Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over)5.7%5.3%5.5%ranked 75 of 137
Private households16,603324,5434,105,458ranked 87 of 137
Average household size2.27 persons2.26 persons2.18 personsranked 34 of 137
Share of one-person households33.0%33.5%37.4%ranked 104 of 137
Share of households of 5 persons or more6.5%5.9%5.3%ranked 24 of 137
Share of the population born abroad35.0%30.7%32.9%ranked 29 of 137
Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland19.9%21.4%17.9%ranked 39 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year)29.06 Rp./kWh27.34 Rp./kWh27.24 Rp./kWhranked 38 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year)31.59 Rp./kWh29.87 Rp./kWh29.75 Rp./kWhranked 48 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year)25.63 Rp./kWh24.24 Rp./kWh23.08 Rp./kWhranked 27 of 137
Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh)1,307 CHF/year1,230 CHF/year1,226 CHF/yearranked 38 of 137
Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H436.8%40.4%40.8%ranked 110 of 137
Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H452.7%48.7%46.4%ranked 18 of 137
Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H410.5%10.9%12.8%ranked 81 of 137
Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H442.5%41.0%29.7%ranked 29 of 137
Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants49.653.566.4ranked 129 of 137
Share of enterprises in the secondary sector24.1%18.5%16.0%ranked 23 of 137
Jobs per active enterprise6.77.47.9ranked 59 of 137
Vacant dwelling rate0.98%1.05%0.93%ranked 58 of 137
Vacant dwellings1783,68545,143ranked 77 of 137
Share of vacant dwellings for rent77.3%73.6%77.6%ranked 54 of 135
Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less)6.0%7.4%8.6%ranked 75 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses15.3%18.0%13.0%ranked 61 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms24.0%21.1%25.7%ranked 61 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms21.3%21.3%17.5%ranked 61 of 135
Share of second homes9.1%8.0%15.1%ranked 104 of 137
Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings)1,64827,993729,464ranked 110 of 137

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Zurzach District?

Zurzach District has 15 municipalities; the largest is Zurzach with 8,346 residents.

What is the population of Zurzach District?

Zurzach District has 38,218 residents (2025), or 294 people per km².

Where is Zurzach District?

Zurzach District is part of Aargau (canton).

Other districts in Aargau