Aadorf
Encyclopedia
Aadorf is a municipality
in the district of Frauenfeld
in the canton
of Thurgau
in Switzerland
.
The territory of the municipality was enlarged in 1996, when it absorbed the neighboring municipalities of Aawangen
, Ettenhausen
, Guntershausen bei Aadorf
and Wittenwil
. As of 2008, it was the canton's seventh largest municipality.
Graves from the Hallstatt period
were discovered near Elgg and west of Bruggwingert. The Bachwiesen archeological site has yielded scattered finds from the Bronze
and Roman eras
. The Church (current building from 1863–65) was founded in 840 by the Emperor
, and in 886 it was mentioned as the as principal church of the Counts of Linzgau. The near-by older cemetery at Sonnhalde dates from the 7th and 8th Centuries. In 890, Count Udalrich IV established a clerical community that was affiliated with the church, for the care of his burial place. But by 894/895 this community had already transferred to the Abbey of St. Gall
. The right to appoint the priest, was acquired by the Lords of Bernegg before 1304. In 1318, these rights transferred to Hermann of Hohenlandenberg-Greifensee, in 1349-50 they went to Rüti monastery and after the monastery's secularization in 1525 the rights went to Zurich.
After 1427, the dividing line between the territorial boundary of the counties of Kyburg
and Thurgau (now the border between Canton Zurich, Thurgau) ran through the parish
of Aadorf. During the Late Middle Ages
the dominant landlord in Aadorf was the Abbey of St. Gallen. In 1413 the Abbey had to sell all their rights, except for the low justice
rights in Tänikon Monastery, to other landholders. In 1528-29, the Protestant Reformation
was introduced in Aadorf. As part of the Counter-Reformation
Tänikon Monastery expanded.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 8.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 1.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.7%. Out of the forested land, 26.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 51.8% is used for growing crops, while 3.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Frauenfeld district, between Winterthur
and Wil
(SG
) along the Lützelmurg. It consists of the villages of Aadorf, Aawangen, Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil. In 1996 Aadorf merged with Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil to form the municipality of Aadorf.
(91.2%), with Italian
being second most common ( 2.5%) and Albanian
being third ( 2.0%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. The population was made up of 3,294 Swiss men (42.1% of the population), and 596 (7.6%) non-Swiss men. There were 3,427 Swiss women (43.8%), and 515 (6.6%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 60 live births to Swiss citizens and 9 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 56 deaths of Swiss citizens and 5 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 4 while the foreign population increased by 4. There were 3 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 5 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 43 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 35 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 177 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 56 people. This represents a population growth rate of 3.1%.
The age distribution, , in Aadorf is; 779 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,041 teenagers or 13.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,010 people or 12.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 983 people or 12.3% are between 30 and 39, 1,351 people or 16.9% are between 40 and 49, and 1,224 people or 15.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 833 people or 10.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 484 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 237 people or 3.0% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 38 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 51.5% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 2,933 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.4 persons per household. there were 1,181 single family homes (or 81.4% of the total) out of a total of 1,451 inhabited buildings. There were 99 two family buildings (6.8%), 42 three family buildings (2.9%) and 129 multi-family buildings (or 8.9%). There were 1,642 (or 22.5%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 4,032 (or 55.2%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 439 (or 6.0%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 33 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 33 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 47 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 174 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.21%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 5.3 new units per 1000 residents. there were 3,090 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 4 room apartment of which there were 797. There were 90 single room apartments and 564 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Aadorf was 1048.91 Swiss franc
s (CHF) per month (US$840, £470, €670 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 514.48 CHF (US$410, £230, €330), a two room apartment was about 751.73 CHF (US$600, £340, €480), a three room apartment was about 923.69 CHF (US$740, £420, €590) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1567.37 CHF (US$1250, £710, €1000). The average apartment price in Aadorf was 94.0% of the national average of 1116 CHF.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 41.73% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(18.74%), the SP
(10.78%) and the FDP
(10.01%). In the federal election, a total of 2,449 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 46.4%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
.
there were 5,189 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 2,419 or about 46.6% of the residents worked outside Aadorf while 1,406 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 4,176 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 15.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 48.1% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there were 2 Old Catholics (or about 0.03% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
there are 66 individuals (or about 0.90% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 242 individuals (or about 3.31% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There was 1 individual who was Jewish
, and 382 (or about 5.23% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 17 individuals (or about 0.23% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 502 (or about 6.88% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 183 individuals (or about 2.51% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
. The wettest month is June during which time Aadorf receives an average of 122 mm (4.8 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.6 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.3, but with only 111 mm (4.4 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is March with an average of 76 mm (3 in) of precipitation over 12.6 days.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld (district)
Frauenfeld District is one of the five districts of the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital, and the capital of Thurgau, is the city of Frauenfeld.The district contains the following municipalities:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Thurgau
Thurgau
Thurgau is a northeast canton of Switzerland. The population, , is . In 2007, there were a total of 47,390 who were resident foreigners. The capital is Frauenfeld.-History:...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
History
Aadorf is first mentioned in 886 as Ahadorf. The oldest record of Tänikon, now part of Ettenhausen, dates to 789 as Tanninchova. Tänikon is also the site of the Tänikon monastery, founded in the 13th century. Aawangen is first mentioned in 844 as Oninwanc. Ettenhausen is first mentioned in 1278 as Oetenhuse. Guntershausen bei Aadorf is first mentioned in 1282 as Gundolthuser tal.The territory of the municipality was enlarged in 1996, when it absorbed the neighboring municipalities of Aawangen
Aawangen
Aawangen is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was probably first recorded in 844 as Oninwanc.The municipality also contained the villages Bürg, Friedtal, Huzenwil, Moos and Häuslenen...
, Ettenhausen
Ettenhausen
Ettenhausen is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was first recorded in 1278 as Oetenhusen.The municipality also contained the village Iltishausen...
, Guntershausen bei Aadorf
Guntershausen bei Aadorf
Guntershausen bei Aadorf is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was first recorded in 1282 as Gundolthuser tal....
and Wittenwil
Wittenwil
Wittenwil is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.In 1996 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Aadorf.-External links:*http://www.wittenwil.ch...
. As of 2008, it was the canton's seventh largest municipality.
Graves from the Hallstatt period
Hallstatt culture
The Hallstatt culture was the predominant Central European culture from the 8th to 6th centuries BC , developing out of the Urnfield culture of the 12th century BC and followed in much of Central Europe by the La Tène culture.By the 6th century BC, the Hallstatt culture extended for some...
were discovered near Elgg and west of Bruggwingert. The Bachwiesen archeological site has yielded scattered finds from the Bronze
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
and Roman eras
Switzerland in the Roman era
The history of Switzerland in the Roman era encompasses the roughly six centuries during which the territory of modern Switzerland was a part of the Roman Republic and Empire...
. The Church (current building from 1863–65) was founded in 840 by the Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
, and in 886 it was mentioned as the as principal church of the Counts of Linzgau. The near-by older cemetery at Sonnhalde dates from the 7th and 8th Centuries. In 890, Count Udalrich IV established a clerical community that was affiliated with the church, for the care of his burial place. But by 894/895 this community had already transferred to the Abbey of St. Gall
Abbey of St. Gall
The Abbey of Saint Gall is a religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in present-day Switzerland. The Carolingian-era Abbey has existed since 719 and became an independent principality during the 13th century, and was for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe. It was...
. The right to appoint the priest, was acquired by the Lords of Bernegg before 1304. In 1318, these rights transferred to Hermann of Hohenlandenberg-Greifensee, in 1349-50 they went to Rüti monastery and after the monastery's secularization in 1525 the rights went to Zurich.
After 1427, the dividing line between the territorial boundary of the counties of Kyburg
House of Kyburg
The House of Kyburg was family of Grafen or counts from Zürich in Switzerland. The family was one of the three most powerful noble families in the Swiss plateau beside the Habsburg and the House of Savoy during the 11th and 12th Centuries...
and Thurgau (now the border between Canton Zurich, Thurgau) ran through the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Aadorf. During the Late Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages was the period of European history generally comprising the 14th to the 16th century . The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern era ....
the dominant landlord in Aadorf was the Abbey of St. Gallen. In 1413 the Abbey had to sell all their rights, except for the low justice
High, middle and low justice
High, middle and low justices are notions dating from Western feudalism to indicate descending degrees of judiciary power to administer justice by the maximal punishment the holders could inflict upon their subjects and other dependents....
rights in Tänikon Monastery, to other landholders. In 1528-29, the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
was introduced in Aadorf. As part of the Counter-Reformation
Counter-Reformation
The Counter-Reformation was the period of Catholic revival beginning with the Council of Trent and ending at the close of the Thirty Years' War, 1648 as a response to the Protestant Reformation.The Counter-Reformation was a comprehensive effort, composed of four major elements:#Ecclesiastical or...
Tänikon Monastery expanded.
Geography
Aadorf has an area, , of 19.93 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi). Of this area, 11 km² (4.2 sq mi) or 55.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.67 km² (2.2 sq mi) or 28.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.18 km² (1.2 sq mi) or 16.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km² (7.4 acre) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 0.1% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 8.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 1.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.7%. Out of the forested land, 26.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 51.8% is used for growing crops, while 3.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Frauenfeld district, between Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
and Wil
Wil
Wil is the capital of the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Wil is the third largest city in the Canton of St. Gallen, after the city of St...
(SG
Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
) along the Lützelmurg. It consists of the villages of Aadorf, Aawangen, Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil. In 1996 Aadorf merged with Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil to form the municipality of Aadorf.
Demographics
Aadorf has a population of , 14.2% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 6%. Most of the population speaks GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(91.2%), with Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
being second most common ( 2.5%) and Albanian
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
being third ( 2.0%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. The population was made up of 3,294 Swiss men (42.1% of the population), and 596 (7.6%) non-Swiss men. There were 3,427 Swiss women (43.8%), and 515 (6.6%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 60 live births to Swiss citizens and 9 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 56 deaths of Swiss citizens and 5 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 4 while the foreign population increased by 4. There were 3 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 5 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 43 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 35 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 177 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 56 people. This represents a population growth rate of 3.1%.
The age distribution, , in Aadorf is; 779 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,041 teenagers or 13.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,010 people or 12.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 983 people or 12.3% are between 30 and 39, 1,351 people or 16.9% are between 40 and 49, and 1,224 people or 15.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 833 people or 10.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 484 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 237 people or 3.0% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 38 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 51.5% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 2,933 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.4 persons per household. there were 1,181 single family homes (or 81.4% of the total) out of a total of 1,451 inhabited buildings. There were 99 two family buildings (6.8%), 42 three family buildings (2.9%) and 129 multi-family buildings (or 8.9%). There were 1,642 (or 22.5%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 4,032 (or 55.2%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 439 (or 6.0%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 33 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 33 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 47 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 174 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.21%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 5.3 new units per 1000 residents. there were 3,090 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 4 room apartment of which there were 797. There were 90 single room apartments and 564 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Aadorf was 1048.91 Swiss franc
Swiss franc
The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...
s (CHF) per month (US$840, £470, €670 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 514.48 CHF (US$410, £230, €330), a two room apartment was about 751.73 CHF (US$600, £340, €480), a three room apartment was about 923.69 CHF (US$740, £420, €590) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1567.37 CHF (US$1250, £710, €1000). The average apartment price in Aadorf was 94.0% of the national average of 1116 CHF.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 41.73% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(18.74%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(10.78%) and the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(10.01%). In the federal election, a total of 2,449 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 46.4%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,205 |
| 1910 | 3,224 |
| 1960 | 4,106 |
| 1990 | 6,880 |
| 2000 | 7,301 |
Heritage sites of national significance
The Agrotechnorama Tänikon and the former Monastery Church of St Bernhard are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significanceSwiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
.
Economy
, Aadorf had an unemployment rate of 1.64%. , there were 181 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 56 businesses involved in this sector. 1,172 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 93 businesses in this sector. 1,351 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 233 businesses in this sector.there were 5,189 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 2,419 or about 46.6% of the residents worked outside Aadorf while 1,406 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 4,176 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 15.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 48.1% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 3,014 or 41.3% were Roman Catholic, while 2,892 or 39.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. Of the rest of the population, there were 2 Old Catholics (or about 0.03% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
there are 66 individuals (or about 0.90% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 242 individuals (or about 3.31% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There was 1 individual who was Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, and 382 (or about 5.23% of the population) who are Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic. There are 17 individuals (or about 0.23% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 502 (or about 6.88% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
or atheist
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
, and 183 individuals (or about 2.51% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Aadorf about 75% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
Climate
Aadorf has an average of 134.5 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1124 mm (44.3 in) of precipitationPrecipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
. The wettest month is June during which time Aadorf receives an average of 122 mm (4.8 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.6 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.3, but with only 111 mm (4.4 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is March with an average of 76 mm (3 in) of precipitation over 12.6 days.