Neuenhof, Aargau
Encyclopedia
Neuenhof is a municipality
in the district of Baden
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
, located in the Limmat Valley
(German: Limmattal).
The municipality is located in the Baden district, between the Heitersberg and the Limmat
river. It consists of the village of Neuenhof along the former village stream, and the farming village of Rüsler as well as a new housing development. The municipalities of Baden
and Neuenhof are considering a merger on 1 January 2012 into a new municipality which will be known as Baden.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Per fess Or and Gules two Mullet of Five in pale counterchanged.
The age distribution, , in Neuenhof is; 758 children or 9.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 832 teenagers or 10.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,351 people or 16.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 1,270 people or 15.9% are between 30 and 39, 1,128 people or 14.1% are between 40 and 49, and 1,019 people or 12.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 863 people or 10.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 526 people or 6.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 209 people or 2.6% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 42 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
, there were 606 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 2,181 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 571 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.21 individuals. there were 417 single family homes (or 11.0% of the total) out of a total of 3,790 homes and apartments.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 41.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(19.2%), the CVP
(17.2%) and the FDP
(7.3%).
In Neuenhof about 64.1% 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 543 students attending primary school, there are 260 students attending secondary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
there was a total of 4,291 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 3,711 or about 86.5% of the residents worked outside Neuenhof while 1,137 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,717 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.
. Of the rest of the population, there are 16 individuals (or about 0.21% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic
faith.
Neuenhof is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S12
.
Mladen Petrić
- Footballer for Hamburger SV
. Petrić moved to the village as a child.
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 Baden
Baden (district, Aargau)
Baden District is a district in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. The district capital is the town of Baden and the largest municipality is Wettingen, located in the Limmat Valley . The district has a total of 26 municipalities, an area of , and a population of about 129,000.-Geography:Baden...
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 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....
, located in the Limmat Valley
Limmat Valley
The Limmat Valley is a river valley and a region in the cantons of Zürich and Aargau in Switzerland.- Geography :Limmat is the name of a long river located in the cantons of Zürich and Aargau...
(German: Limmattal).
Geography
Neuenhof has an area, , of 5.4 km² (2.1 sq mi). Of this area, 17.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).The municipality is located in the Baden district, between the Heitersberg and the Limmat
Limmat
The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river, known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zurich, in the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare...
river. It consists of the village of Neuenhof along the former village stream, and the farming village of Rüsler as well as a new housing development. The municipalities of Baden
Baden, Switzerland
Baden is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau, on the west bank of the river Limmat, located in the Limmat Valley , northwest of Zürich. It is the seat of the district of Baden...
and Neuenhof are considering a merger on 1 January 2012 into a new municipality which will be known as Baden.
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 fess Or and Gules two Mullet of Five in pale counterchanged.
Demographics
Neuenhof has a population (as of ) of . , 46.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.1%. Most of the population speaks German (73.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 8.7%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 5.5%).The age distribution, , in Neuenhof is; 758 children or 9.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 832 teenagers or 10.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,351 people or 16.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 1,270 people or 15.9% are between 30 and 39, 1,128 people or 14.1% are between 40 and 49, and 1,019 people or 12.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 863 people or 10.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 526 people or 6.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 209 people or 2.6% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 42 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
, there were 606 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 2,181 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 571 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.21 individuals. there were 417 single family homes (or 11.0% of the total) out of a total of 3,790 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 41.8% 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....
(19.2%), 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...
(17.2%) 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....
(7.3%).
In Neuenhof about 64.1% 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 543 students attending primary school, there are 260 students attending secondary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1780 | 179 |
| 1803 | 200 |
| 1850 | 394 |
| 1900 | 872 |
| 1950 | 1,986 |
| 2000 | 7,613 |
Economy
, Neuenhof had an unemployment rate of 3.65%. , there were 9 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 513 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 64 businesses in this sector. 1,194 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 181 businesses in this sector.there was a total of 4,291 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 3,711 or about 86.5% of the residents worked outside Neuenhof while 1,137 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,717 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.
Religion
From the , 3,638 or 47.8% are Roman Catholic, while 1,659 or 21.8% 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 16 individuals (or about 0.21% 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.
Transportation
The municipality is located on the A1/A3 motorway.Neuenhof is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S12
S12 (ZVV)
The S12 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Aargau.- Route :...
.
Notable people from Neuenhof
Mladen PetrićMladen Petric
Mladen Petrić is a Croatian international footballer who plays for Hamburger SV in the Fußball-Bundesliga Bundesliga. He also holds the Swiss citizenship.-Early life:...
- Footballer for Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
. Petrić moved to the village as a child.