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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 35,041 (as of 31 December 2020).[1] GeographyThe Zurzach district has an area, as of 2009[update], of 129.99 square kilometers (50.19 sq mi). Of this area, 57.08 km2 (22.04 sq mi) or 43.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.23 km2 (19.78 sq mi) or 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) or 12.8% is settled (buildings or roads).[2] The district is situated around the confluence of the Aare and Rhine. DemographicsThe Zurzach district has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 35,041.[1] As of June 2009[update], 25.7% of the population are foreign nationals.[3] EconomyIn 2000[update] 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 was a total of 10,183 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the district.[4] ReligionFrom the 2000 census[update], 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 (or about 0.22% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.[2] EducationOf the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), 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.[2] Municipalities
MergersThe following changes to the district's municipalities have occurred since 2000:
References
47°35′N 8°17′E / 47.583°N 8.283°E
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