Muri District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with the administrative capital of Muri. It covers the central and southern part of Freiamt

Freie Ämter

The Freiamt or Freie Ämter is a region in Switzerland and is located in the southeast of Canton of Aargau. It comprises the area between the Lindenberg and Heitersberg and from the terminal moraine at Othmarsingen to Reuss river in Dietwil. Today the area of the Bremgarten and Muri Districts are...

 and has a population of (as of ).

Geography

The Muri district has an area, , of 138.96 square kilometres (53.7 sq mi). Of this area, 95.6 km² (36.9 sq mi) or 68.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.76 km² (10.3 sq mi) or 19.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 13.62 km² (5.3 sq mi) or 9.8% is settled (buildings or roads).

Coat of arms

The blazon

Blazon

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 district 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 Gules a Wall in fess embattled Argent masoned Sable..

Demographics

The Muri district has a population of . , 13.2% of the population are foreign nationals.

Economy

there were 15,053 workers who lived in the district. Of these, 10,391 or about 69.0% of the residents worked outside the Muri district while 4,675 people commuted into the district for work. There were a total of 9,337 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the district.

Religion

From the , 18,897 or 66.9% were Roman Catholic, while 4,960 or 17.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church

Swiss 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 18 individuals (or about 0.06% of the population) who belonged 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.

Education

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. Of the school age population , there are 2,724 students attending primary school, there are 935 students attending secondary school, there are 569 students attending tertiary or university level schooling, and there are 14 students who are seeking a job after school in the municipality.

Municipalities

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| Abtwil

Abtwil, Aargau

Abtwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies next to the border with the canton of Lucerne.-History:...

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| Aristau

Aristau

Aristau is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The first traces of human settlement around Aristau are scattered La Tène culture artifacts. The modern municipality of Aristau is made up of three separate sections or villages...

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| Auw

Auw, Switzerland

Auw is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The first evidence of a human settlement near Auw are some Roman era cremation urn burials. The modern municipality of Auw is first mentioned in 924 as Houva. In 1306 it was mentioned as Owe...

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| Beinwil

Beinwil (Freiamt)

Beinwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The earliest evidence of human settlement are scattered Roman era items. The modern municipality of Beinwil is first mentioned in 1153 as Beinwilare. Until 1950 it was known as Beinwil bei Muri. ...

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| Benzenschwil

Benzenschwil

Benzenschwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Benzenschwil is first mentioned in 1189 as Penziswile. In the Middle Ages, the major landholders included the Lords of Hünenberg and the Frauenthal and Muri monasteries...

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| Besenbüren

Besenbüren

Besenbüren is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The first indication of human settlement near Besenbüren are paleo- and mesolithic items that were discovered in the Forenmoos...

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| Bettwil

Bettwil

Bettwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The first traces of human settlement are some scattered, Roman era artifacts. The modern municipality of Bettwil is first mentioned in 924 as Petiwilare. The tithes of the village were split between...

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| Boswil

Boswil

Boswil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.The village lies in the Bünztal valley at the foot of the Lindenberg mountain...

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| align="center" | | Bünzen

Bünzen, Switzerland

Bünzen is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Prehistoric items have been found scattered on the banks of the former moraine, as well as Roman era objects. The modern municipality of Bünzen is first mentioned in 1259 as Bunzina...

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| align="center" | | Buttwil

Buttwil

Buttwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.The village is west of Muri.-History:Buttwil is first mentioned in 1160 as Butwile. From its founding the Benedictine Muri Abbey possessed extensive real estate in the village...

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| Dietwil

Dietwil

Dietwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Dietwil is first mentioned in 1236 as Tuetwile...

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| Geltwil

Geltwil

Geltwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The earliest trace of human settlement near Geltwil is a Roman era villa. The modern municipality of Geltwil is first mentioned in 1160 as Geltwile. The history of Geltwil was always closely...

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| Kallern

Kallern

Kallern is a municipality in the district of Muri District in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Kallern is first mentioned around 1303-08 as Kaltherren. During the Late Middle Ages, the major landowners in Kallern were Muri Abbey and Hilfikon. After 1415, the village belonged to Muri. ...

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| Merenschwand

Merenschwand

Merenschwand is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The earliest evidence of human settlement is a lake side village from the Late Bronze Age. The lake has since silted up and is now part of the Rütiweid meadow...

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| Mühlau

Mühlau

For the town in Germany, see Mühlau, Germany.Mühlau is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:...

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| align="center" | | Muri

Muri

Muri, Formerly known as Muri , is a municipality in southeastern Swiss Canton Aargau and is the capital of same district. The present municipality of Muri was created in 1816 from the merging of the four municipalities Langdorf, Egg, Hasli and Wey....

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| Oberrüti

Oberrüti

Oberrüti is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Oberrüti is first mentioned in 1236 as Ruty. In wasn't until the creation of the Canton of Aargau in 1803 that the name became Oberrüti....

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| Rottenschwil

Rottenschwil

Rottenschwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The earliest trace of a human settlement in the area around Rottenschwil, is a Roman era farm. The modern municipality of Rottenschwil is first mentioned in 1281 as Rotolfswile...

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| Sins

Sins, Switzerland

Sins is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Sins has an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 17.4% is forested...

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| Waltenschwil

Waltenschwil

Waltenschwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Waltenschwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 56.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 20.8% is forested...

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