Zurzach District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with the administrative capital of Zurzach. It covers the Studenlands and is located in the northeastern part of the canton. The district capital is Bad Zurzach

Bad Zurzach

Bad Zurzach is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district.Bad Zurzach was previously known as Zurzach; the population voting for the official name change in a referendum of 21 May 2006. Located on the Rhine, Bad Zurzach has a...

. The main valleys are the Surb and the Aare. It has a population of (as of ).

Geography

The Zurzach district has an area, , of 129.99 square kilometres (50.2 sq mi). Of this area, 57.08 km² (22 sq mi) or 43.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.23 km² (19.8 sq mi) or 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.62 km² (6.4 sq mi) or 12.8% is settled (buildings or roads).

Demographics

The Zurzach district has a population of . , 25.7% of the population are foreign nationals.

Economy

there were 15,454 workers who lived in the district. Of these, 11,295 or about 73.1% of the residents worked outside the district while 6,024 people commuted into the district for work. There were a total of 10,183 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the district.

Religion

From the , 16,378 or 54.3% were Roman Catholic, while 7,440 or 24.7% 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 65 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 2,405 students attending primary school, there are 972 students attending secondary school, there are 756 students attending tertiary or university level schooling in the municipality.

Municipalities

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| || Baldingen

Baldingen, Switzerland

Baldingen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is located only 2 km south of the border with Germany.-History:...

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| || Böbikon

Böbikon

Böbikon is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in Canton Aargau in Switzerland. It is located just 2 km south of the border with Germany.-History:...

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| || Böttstein

Böttstein

Böttstein is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Some scattered La Tène culture items have been discovered near Böttstein. The modern village of Böttstein is first mentioned in 1087 as Botistein. During the 11th to 13th Centuries it was the...

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| || Döttingen

Döttingen, Switzerland

Döttingen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Some items from the Neolithic period and two Roman era estates have been discovered in Döttingen. The modern municipality of Döttingen is first mentioned in 1239 as Totingen...

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| || Endingen

Endingen, Switzerland

Endingen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.In the 18th and 19th century, Endingen was one of few villages in which Swiss Jews were permitted to settle. Old buildings in Endingen have two doors – one for Jews and one for Christians. Endigen's...

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| || Fisibach

Fisibach

Fisibach is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:While some scattered items from the Bronze Age were discovered in Fisibach, the first evidence of a settlement is a Roman era watchtower along the Rhine River. The modern village of Fisibach is...

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| || Full-Reuenthal

Full-Reuenthal

Full-Reuenthal is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Full is first mentioned around 1303-07 as Wulna, and Reuenthal was mentioned at the same time as Ruwental....

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| || Kaiserstuhl

Kaiserstuhl, Switzerland

Kaiserstuhl is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The small town is listed as a heritage site of national significance.-History:...

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| || Klingnau

Klingnau

Klingnau is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Klingnau is first mentioned in 1239 as Chlingenowe. Ulrich of Klingen acquired land from the monastery of St. Blaise in 1239 to found the city. He and the abbot reached an agreement over which of...

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| || Koblenz

Koblenz, Switzerland

Koblenz is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Koblenz is first mentioned in 10th or 11th Century as Confluentia, for the confluence of the Aare and Rhine rivers. In 1265 it was mentioned as Cobilz. In the Roman era a goods yard and...

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| || Leibstadt

Leibstadt

Leibstadt is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Leibstadt is first mentioned about 1240 as Leibesteit. In the 13th and 14th Centuries it was ruled by the Habsburgs. In 1323 two mills are mentioned in Leibstadt...

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| || Lengnau

Lengnau, Aargau

Lengnau is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.It is notable for being one of two villages where residence was permitted for Swiss Jews between 1633 and 1874. Lengnau's synagogue is listed as a heritage site of national significance.-History:The remains...

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| || Leuggern

Leuggern

Leuggern is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:The remains of a Roman era Rhine fortifications watchtower have been discovered in Felsenau. The modern municipality of Leuggern is first mentioned in 1231 as Lutgern. In the 13th Century it was...

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| || Mellikon

Mellikon

Mellikon is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Mellikon is first mentioned in 1113 as Meliken. The village developed from a farm owned by Zurzach Abbey, but it was only recognized by the Abbey as a municipality in 1661. During the Protestant...

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| || Rekingen

Rekingen

Rekingen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:In 1956 an excavation discovered the remains of a Roman era estate . Another excavation discovered Alamanni graves to the north of the train station...

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| || Rietheim

Rietheim, Switzerland

Rietheim is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Rietheim is first mentioned in 1239 as Riethein. In the 13th Century the noble family of Rietheim is mentioned. The village belonged to the court of Klingnau, which from 1415 until 1798 was under...

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| || Rümikon

Rümikon

Rümikon is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Its late Roman watchtower at the Sandgraben is listed as a heritage site of national significance.-History:...

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| || Schneisingen

Schneisingen

Schneisingen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Schneisingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 49.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 41.6% is forested...

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| || Siglistorf

Siglistorf

Siglistorf is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Siglistorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 41.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.5% is forested...

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| || Tegerfelden

Tegerfelden

Tegerfelden is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Tegerfelden has an area, , of . Of this area, or 51.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 37.0% is forested...

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| || Unterendingen

Unterendingen

Unterendingen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Unterendingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 37.9% is forested...

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| || Wislikofen

Wislikofen

Wislikofen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Wislikofen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.5% is forested...

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