Hilfikon
Hilfikon | |
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Bremgarten | |
Area | |
• Total | 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 259 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 5613 |
SFOS number | 4070 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
Surrounded by | Büttikon, Sarmenstorf, Seengen, Villmergen |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Hilfikon was a
.History
Hilfikon is first mentioned in 924 as Hilfiniswilare. In 1250 it was mentioned as Hilfinchon. In 1290 Markwart and Arnold von Hilfikon built a
During the second Toggenburg War, in 1712, the castle was the seat of the Catholic General Staff. In 1832 the castle was sold along with other properties and has since had several owners.
Into the 20th century the small town was dominated by agriculture and a few small businesses. In 1916, the Wohlen-Meisterschwanden Railway was built, to which Hilfikon was a station. The village has a comprehensive school for primary education.[1]
In 2010 Hilfikon merged into Villmergen.[2]
Geography
Hilfikon has an area, as of 2006[update], of 1.7 square kilometers (0.66 sq mi). Of this area, 63.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[3]
The village is located in the Bremgarten district along the old Villmergen-Sarmenstorf road on the northern edge of the Lindenberg.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent an Elephant Sable defendu and harnessed Or carrying a Tower embattled Gules doored and windowed of the second.[4]
Demographics
Hilfikon has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 259.[5] As of 2008[update], 9.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of −2.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.1%), with French being second most common ( 3.1%) and Italian being third ( 0.9%).[3]
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Hilfikon is; 24 children or 9.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 32 teenagers or 12.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 29 people or 11.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 29 people or 11.6% are between 30 and 39, 56 people or 22.3% are between 40 and 49, and 42 people or 16.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 9 people or 3.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 15 people or 6.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 12 people or 4.8% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 1.2% who are 90 and older.[7]
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.
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 41% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (19.7%), the FDP (14%) and the SP (13.1%).[3]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hilfikon about 83.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[3] Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 13 students attending primary school in the municipality.[10]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
year | population |
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1743 | 125 |
1798 | 119 |
1850 | 159 |
1870 | 205 |
1900 | 179 |
1950 | 172 |
2000 | 224 |
Heritage sites of national significance
Economy
As of 2007[update], Hilfikon had an unemployment rate of 1.89%. As of 2005[update], there were 20 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 18 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 9 businesses in this sector.[3]
As of 2000[update] there were 114 total workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 84 or about 73.7% of the residents worked outside Hilfikon while 19 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 49 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[13] Of the working population, 8.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 51.7% used a private car.[3]
Religion
From the 2000 census[update], 143 or 63.8% were
References
- ^ a b Hilfikon in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (in German) accessed 14 January 2010
- ^ a b c d e f g Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 24-February-2010
- ^ Flags of the World.com accessed 24-February-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 (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv) (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 (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ a b Statistical Department of Canton Aargau (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived 2009-05-01 at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 24-Feb-2010
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen (in German) accessed 21 January 2010
External links
- Hilfikon in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.