Wohlen, Aargau
Wohlen | |
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Bremgarten | |
Area | |
• Total | 12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 16,477 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 5610 |
SFOS number | 4082 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
Surrounded by | Bremgarten, Büttikon, Dottikon, Fischbach-Göslikon, Hägglingen, Niederwil, Villmergen, Waltenschwil |
Twin towns | Lermoos (Austria) |
Website | wohlen SFSO statistics |
Wohlen is a
.History
The earliest known settlements in Wohlen date from the late Hallstatt era (600-500 BC). This settlement left two clusters of burial mounds in Hohbühl and Häslerhau. While the graves were discovered and excavated in 1925–1930, the location of the settlement is still unknown. During the Roman era two large estates were built at Oberdorf and the Brünishalde. Both estates date from about 50 AD and supported a number of fields. The harvested grain was probably for the maintenance of the Roman troops at the military camp Vindonissa. Of the estates all that remains is masonry, tile, mosaic pieces and coins, as well as some foundations at Häslerhau.
During the migration of the Alemanni in the 5th century into the area, they built their own settlements to the right of the Bünz in Chappele, Steingasse, Kirche and along the upper main street as well as along the left bank of the Bünz in Wil. The local gallic population merged slowly with the Germanic Alemanni. With the migration of the Germanic tribe, the place name became Wohlen. The name is first mentioned in 1178/79 as Vuolon / Volen, and goes back to the Old High German Walh, which means Vlachs or romanus, a term for the romanized locals. So, the Alemannic name of Vuolon / Volen referred to the earlier inhabitants.[3]
One of the reasons for the slow integration of the two populations was the lack of an ecclesiastical center. Wohlen had no
In the wake of the
In 1830, it was the site of a meeting to attempt to reform the cantonal constitution. Following a disagreement on whether to use force or diplomacy to get the government to reform, Johann Heinrich Fischer left Wohlen for Merenschwand to raise a rebel militia. Two days later, the militia assembled near Wohlen and marched on Aarau. Following a bloodless invasion of Aarau, known as the Freiämtersturm, the government agreed to every demand of the rebels.[5]
Geography
Wohlen has an area, as of 2006[update], of 12.5 square kilometers (4.8 sq mi). Of this area, 39.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 32.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[6]
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Pile inverted Sable and a Chief Gules.[7]
Demographics
Wohlen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 16,881.[8] As of 2008[update], 33.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[9] Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 9.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (79.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 8.1%) and Albanian being third (3.1%).[6]
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Wohlen is; 1,424 children or 10.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,802 teenagers or 12.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,870 people or 13.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 1,742 people or 12.3% are between 30 and 39, 2,380 people or 16.8% are between 40 and 49, and 1,857 people or 13.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 1,521 people or 10.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 1,045 people or 7.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 482 people or 3.4% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 77 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.[10]
As of 2000[update], there were 662 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 2,822 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 1,849 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.36 individuals.[11] In 2008[update] there were 2,080 single family homes (or 32.6% of the total) out of a total of 6,381 homes and apartments.[12] There were a total of 114 empty apartments for a 1.8% vacancy rate.[12] As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 5.2 new units per 1000 residents.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 37.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (16.9%), the CVP (16.8%) and the FDP (12.4%).[6]
In Wohlen about 59.5% of the population (between age 25 and 64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[6] Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 1,116 students attending primary school, there are 531 students attending secondary school, there are 413 students attending tertiary or university level schooling, and there are 30 students who are seeking a job after school in the municipality.[11]
The historical population is given in the following table:[10]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1800 | 1,397 | — |
1975 | 11,837 | +747.3% |
1980 | 11,826 | −0.1% |
1990 | 12,480 | +5.5% |
2000 | 13,268 | +6.3% |
Heritage sites of national significance
The Häslerhau and Hohbüehl (two separate groups of
Economy
As of 2007[update], Wohlen had an unemployment rate of 3.7%. As of 2005[update], there were 94 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 27 businesses involved in this sector. 1,801 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 148 businesses in this sector. 3,846 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 559 businesses in this sector.[6]
As of 2000[update] there was a total of 6,857 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 4,244 or about 61.9% of the residents worked outside Wohlen while 3,375 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 5,988 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[14] Of the working population, 12.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 51.3% used a private car.[6]
Transportation
Wohlen is served by three railway stations. The main station is
Religion
From the 2000 census[update], 7,531 or 56.5% were
Sport
- Wohlen has been host to the 2009, on 3 May.[17]
- The football club FC Wohlen play in the Swiss Promotion League. Their stadium is the Stadion Niedermatten.
Notable people
- Philippe Bruggisser (born 1948), manager in the airline industry
- Peter J. Huber (born 1934), statistician
- karatekaand kickboxer; raised in Wohlen
- Viktor Korchnoi (1931–2016), Soviet-Swiss chess grandmaster; died here
- Cesar Lüthi (1930–2002), sports marketing businessman
- Seven (born 1978), R&B and soul musician and singer
- Ciriaco Sforza (born 1970), footballer
- Kurt Strebel (1921–2013), mathematician
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 Wohlen Municipal website-Early Settlers (in German) accessed 4 March 2010
- ^ Wohlen Municipal website-New and Old Families (in German) accessed 4 March 2010
- ^ "Auf nach Aarau, Freiämter!" (PDF). Bremgarter Bezirks-Anzeigers (in German). 2 December 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 4 March 2010
- ^ Flags of the World.com accessed 4 March 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
- ^ a b Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv) (in German) accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ 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 1 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 04-Mar-2010
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen (in German) accessed 21 January 2010
- ^ "Aarau–Lenzburg–Wohlen–Rotkreuz–Arth-Goldau" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Wohlen–Bremgarten–Dietikon" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ VENUES USED IN GP 1971-2005 The John Davy pages, accessed: 11 January 2009