Zurzach District


Zurzach District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau. The district capital is Bad Zurzach. It covers the Studenland area and is located in the northeastern part of the canton. It has a population of .

Geography

The Zurzach district has an area,, of. Of this area, or 43.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.8% is settled. The district is situated around the confluence of the Aare and Rhine.

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 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. Of the rest of the population, there were 65 individuals who belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.

Education

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


Mergers

The following changes to the district's municipalities have occurred since 2000: