Wil, Aargau
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Wil was a municipality
in the district of Laufenburg
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
. The municipality is located in the north-east of the Fricktal
region, about 3 km from the border to Germany. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Hottwil
, Etzgen
, Mettau
, Oberhofen and Wil merged into the municipality of Mettauertal
.
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 Laufenburg
Laufenburg (district)
Laufenburg District is a district of the canton of Aargau, Switzerland, essentially consisting of the upper Fricktal valley in the Aargau Jura south of the Rhine. Its capital is the town of Laufenburg. It has a population of .-Geography:...
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....
. The municipality is located in the north-east of the Fricktal
Fricktal
The Fricktal region is the northwest finger extending from the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is situated in Northwestern Switzerland east of Basel, between the High Rhine forming the border with Germany in the north and the Jura Mountains in the south. The Fricktal contains the districts of...
region, about 3 km from the border to Germany. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Hottwil
Hottwil
Hottwil was a municipality in the district of Brugg in canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Hottwil, Etzgen, Mettau, Oberhofen and Wil merged into the municipality of Mettauertal....
, Etzgen
Etzgen
Etzgen was a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Hottwil, Etzgen, Mettau, Oberhofen AG and Wil AG merged into the municipality of Mettauertal.-Economy:...
, Mettau
Mettau, Switzerland
Mettau was a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Hottwil, Etzgen, Mettau, Oberhofen and Wil merged into the municipality of Mettauertal....
, Oberhofen and Wil merged into the municipality of Mettauertal
Mettauertal
Mettauertal is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Hottwil, Etzgen, Mettau, Oberhofen and Wil merged into the municipality of Mettauertal....
.
Population
Current population is 669 inhabitants.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 739 |
| 1900 | 521 |
| 1930 | 522 |
| 1950 | 533 |
| 1960 | 558 |
| 1970 | 539 |
| 1980 | 530 |
| 1990 | 566 |
| 2000 | 666 |
| 2006 | 669 |