Zofingen District is a district in the Swiss

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....

 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:...

. It is located in the southwest corner 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...

. The seat is Zofingen

Zofingen

Zofingen is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement.-Geography:...

. The largest municipality in population is Oftringen

Oftringen

Oftringen is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The earliest trace of human habitation near Oftringen is scattered mesolithic era finds. A Roman era farm at the intersection of two roads and scattered Alamanni settlements have also been...

, the smallest is Wiliberg

Wiliberg

Wiliberg is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Wiliberg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 17.9% is forested...

. It has a population of (as of ).

Geography

Bezirk Zofingen has an area, , of 141.97 square kilometres (54.8 sq mi). Of this area, 55.93 km² (21.6 sq mi) or 39.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 61.82 km² (23.9 sq mi) or 43.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 23.43 km² (9 sq mi) or 16.5% is settled (buildings or roads).

Demographics

Zofingen district has a population of . , 20.4% of the population are foreign nationals.

Economy

there were 30,570 workers who lived in the district. Of these, 21,580 or about 70.6% of the residents worked outside the Zofingen district while 16,514 people commuted into the district for work. There were a total of 25,504 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the district.

Religion

From the , 15,245 or 26.2% were Roman Catholic, while 31,061 or 53.3% 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 130 individuals (or about 0.22% 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 4,351 students attending primary school, there are 1,689 students attending secondary school, there are 1,062 students attending tertiary or university level schooling, and there are 9 students who are seeking a job after school in the municipality.

Municipalities

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| || Aarburg

Aarburg

Aarburg is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.The small town lies in the southwest Aargau at an Engnis Aare in the lower Wiggertal. It lies in the intersection of the most important traffic routes of Switzerland...

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| || Attelwil

Attelwil

Attelwil is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Attelwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 51.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 34.2% is forested...

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| || Bottenwil

Bottenwil

Bottenwil is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Bottenwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 48.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 42.4% is forested...

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| || Brittnau

Brittnau

Brittnau is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Brittnau has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 34.6% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 13.69
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| || Kirchleerau

Kirchleerau

Kirchleerau is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Kirchleerau has an area, , of . Of this area, or 41.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 50.0% is forested...

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| || Kölliken

Kölliken

Kölliken is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Kölliken has an area, , of . Of this area, or 32.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 43.3% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 8.89
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| || Moosleerau

Moosleerau

Moosleerau is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Moosleerau is first mentioned in 1243 as Moslerovwa. In 1306 the high court right was held by the Habsburgs. Following the conquest of the Aargau in 1415, the high court right went to Bern...

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| || Murgenthal

Murgenthal

Murgenthal is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Murgenthal is first mentioned in 1255 as Murgatun. The Herrschaft rights to the village belonged to the Counts of Frohburg until 1299, when they went to the Habsburgs. From the Bernese...

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| || Oftringen

Oftringen

Oftringen is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The earliest trace of human habitation near Oftringen is scattered mesolithic era finds. A Roman era farm at the intersection of two roads and scattered Alamanni settlements have also been...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 12.85
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| || Reitnau

Reitnau

Reitnau is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Reitnau is first mentioned in 1045 as Reitinouwa. The village was originally owned by the Count of Lenzburg, though in 1045 it and the village church were granted to the convent in Schänis. The...

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| || Rothrist

Rothrist

Rothrist is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Originally an Alamanni settlement, the modern village of Rothrist is first mentioned in 1263 as Routris. The Herschaft rights were held by the Counts of Frohburg until 1299, when they...

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| || Safenwil

Safenwil

Safenwil is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The first settlement in the area was a Roman era estate on a mule track from the Wigger valley toward Vindonissa. This was followed by a small Alamanni camp or settlement...

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| || Staffelbach || align="center" | || align="center" | 8.94
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| || Strengelbach

Strengelbach

Strengelbach is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Strengelbach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 31.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 44.6% is forested...

 || align="center" | || align="center" | 6.01
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| || Uerkheim

Uerkheim

Uerkheim is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Uerkheim has an area, , of . Of this area, or 48.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 40.3% is forested...

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| || Vordemwald

Vordemwald

Vordemwald is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Vordemwald has an area, , of . Of this area, or 34.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 58.0% is forested...

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| || Wiliberg

Wiliberg

Wiliberg is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Wiliberg has an area, , of . Of this area, or 72.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 17.9% is forested...

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| || Zofingen

Zofingen

Zofingen is a city in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the capital of the district of Zofingen. Zofingen is a walled city and home of an ancient monastic settlement.-Geography:...

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