Herznach
Herznach | |
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Laufenburg | |
Area | |
• Total | 6.26 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,545 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 5027 |
SFOS number | 4166 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
Surrounded by | Densbüren, Gipf-Oberfrick, Ueken, Wölflinswil, Zeihen |
Website | herznach SFSO statistics |
Herznach is a former
History
While some
The Church of St. Nicholas, probably a Homburger family church, is first mentioned in 1180. Starting in 1407 the patronage rights were transferred from the Habsburgs to the
Starting in the
Geography
Herznach has an area, as of 2009[update], of 6.28 square kilometers (2.42 sq mi). Of this area, 3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi) or 63.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) or 24.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) or 11.5% is settled (buildings or roads), and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 8.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. 22.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 39.8% is used for growing crops and 17.4% is pastures, while 6.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[4]
The municipality is located in the Laufenburg district in the upper
).Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Pitcher Vert lip dexter and handled Or. The pitcher on the coat of arms is an attribute of Saint Verena to whom the chapel of Herznach is devoted.[5]
Demographics
Herznach has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 1,568[6] As of June 2009[update], 9.6% of the population are foreign nationals.[7] Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 20.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.7%) and English being third ( 0.5%).[8]
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Herznach is; 160 children or 12.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 170 teenagers or 13.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 167 people or 12.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 172 people or 13.3% are between 30 and 39, 211 people or 16.4% are between 40 and 49, and 201 people or 15.6% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 112 people or 8.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 56 people or 4.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 36 people or 2.8% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 5 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older.[9]
As of 2000[update] the average number of residents per living room was 0.57 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m2 (43 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.
As of 2000[update], there were 28 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 150 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 207 homes with 5 or more persons in the household.[12] As of 2000[update], there were 390 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household.[8] In 2008[update] there were 281 single family homes (or 56.0% of the total) out of a total of 502 homes and apartments.[13] There were a total of 1 empty apartments for a 0.2% vacancy rate.[13] As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 1.6 new units per 1000 residents.[8]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (18.8%), the SP (11.5%) and the FDP (10.5%).[8]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1768 | 478 | — |
1850 | 898 | +87.9% |
1860 | 711 | −20.8% |
1900 | 639 | −10.1% |
1950 | 665 | +4.1% |
2000 | 1,059 | +59.2% |
Heritage sites of national significance
The
Economy
As of 2007[update], Herznach had an unemployment rate of 1.56%. As of 2005[update], there were 71 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 122 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 125 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 24 businesses in this sector.[8] In 2000[update] there were 524 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 381 or about 72.7% of the residents worked outside Herznach while 158 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 301 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[15] Of the working population, 17.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 53.1% used a private car.[8]
Religion
From the 2000 census[update], 620 or 58.5% were Roman Catholic, while 328 or 31.0% belonged to the
Education
In Herznach about 86.9% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[8] Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 112 students attending primary school in the municipality.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d Herznach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) accessed 25 March 2010
- ^ Flags of the World.com accessed 6 May 2010
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 5 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine accessed 6 May 2010
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv) Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ Eurostat. "Housing (SA1)". Urban Audit Glossary (PDF). 2007. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ Urban Audit Glossary pg 17
- ^ a b c Statistical Department of Canton Aargau – Aargauer Zahlen 2009 Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ a b Statistical Department of Canton Aargau Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived 2 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine 21 November 2008 version, (in German) accessed 6 May 2010
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 January 2010
External links
- Herznach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.