Küttigen
Encyclopedia
Küttigen is a municipality
in the district of Aarau
of the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located in the Aarau district between the Aare river and the Jura Mountains
. It consists of the village of Küttigen and the hamlet
of Horen.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Per bend Sable a Bend sinister Argent and Or.
The age distribution, , in Küttigen is; 532 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 600 teenagers or 11.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 591 people or 10.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 757 people or 14.0% are between 30 and 39, 942 people or 17.4% are between 40 and 49, and 728 people or 13.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 672 people or 12.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 370 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 186 people or 3.4% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 25 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
, there were 185 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 1,014 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 879 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.28 individuals. there were 1,122 single family homes (or 43.4% of the total) out of a total of 2,586 homes and apartments.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 30.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(22%), the FDP
(15.9%) and the Green Party
(9.4%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Küttigen about 79.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
). Of the school age population , there are 382 students attending primary school, there are 167 students attending secondary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
there was a total of 2,634 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 2,089 or about 79.3% of the residents worked outside Küttigen while 491 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,036 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.
. Of the rest of the population, there are 21 individuals (or about 0.42% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic
faith.
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 Aarau
Aarau (district)
Aarau District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with administrative capital Aarau encompasses the agglomeration of Aarau south of the Juras.-Geography: the Aargau District had a total area of...
of 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 Aargau
Aargau
Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-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
Küttigen is first mentioned in 1036 as Chutingen though this comes from a 14th Century copy of the original. In 1045 it was mentioned as Chutingun.Geography
Küttigen has an area, , of 11.9 km² (4.6 sq mi). Of this area, 36% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 13% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).The municipality is located in the Aarau district between the Aare river and the Jura Mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
. It consists of the village of Küttigen and the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Horen.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Per bend Sable a Bend sinister Argent and Or.
Demographics
Küttigen has a population (as of ) of . , 14.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.2%. Most of the population speaks German (89.4%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.5%) and Albanian being third ( 2.1%).The age distribution, , in Küttigen is; 532 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 600 teenagers or 11.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 591 people or 10.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 757 people or 14.0% are between 30 and 39, 942 people or 17.4% are between 40 and 49, and 728 people or 13.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 672 people or 12.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 370 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 186 people or 3.4% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 25 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
, there were 185 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 1,014 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 879 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.28 individuals. there were 1,122 single family homes (or 43.4% of the total) out of a total of 2,586 homes and apartments.
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 30.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(22%), 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....
(15.9%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(9.4%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Küttigen about 79.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
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...
). Of the school age population , there are 382 students attending primary school, there are 167 students attending secondary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 682 |
| 1803 | 1,078 |
| 1850 | 1,847 |
| 1900 | 2,018 |
| 1910 | 2,167 |
| 1950 | 2,508 |
| 2000 | 5,025 |
Economy
, Küttigen had an unemployment rate of 1.66%. , there were 98 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 351 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 39 businesses in this sector. 607 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 130 businesses in this sector.there was a total of 2,634 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 2,089 or about 79.3% of the residents worked outside Küttigen while 491 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,036 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.
Religion
From the , 1,213 or 24.1% are Roman Catholic, while 2,724 or 54.2% 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 are 21 individuals (or about 0.42% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic
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...
faith.