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2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 18.0% is used for growing crops and 19.3% is pastures, while 1.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. The municipality is located in the Lenzburg district, from the eastern edge of the ''Rietenberg'' to the edge of the ''Bünztal'' (Bünz valley).
accessed 20 January 2010 Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 28.9%. Most of the population () speaks German (93.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Albanian being third ( 0.9%).
accessed 13-May-2010 The age distribution, , in Dintikon is; 217 children or 12.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 227 teenagers or 12.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 234 people or 13.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 247 people or 13.8% are between 30 and 39, 326 people or 18.2% are between 40 and 49, and 254 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 167 people or 9.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 78 people or 4.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 38 people or 2.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 6 people or 0.3% who are 90 and older.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv)
accessed 20 January 2010 the average number of residents per living room was 0.56 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 as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 66.7% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a
accessed 20 January 2010 There were a total of 5 empty apartments for a 0.7% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 64.5 new units per 1000 residents. In the
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Dintikon about 75.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a ''
Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen
accessed 21 January 2010 Of the working population, 9.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 59.8% used a private car.
accessed 20 January 2010
municipality
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in the district of Lenzburg
Lenzburg is a town in the central region of the Swiss canton Aargau and is the capital of the Lenzburg District. The town, founded in the Middle Ages, lies in the Seetal valley, about 3 kilometres south of the Aare river. Lenzburg and the neigh ...
in the canton
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of Aargau
Aargau, more formally the Canton of Aargau (german: Kanton Aargau; rm, Chantun Argovia; french: Canton d'Argovie; it, Canton Argovia), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capita ...
in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
The small village is located near Lenzburg
Lenzburg is a town in the central region of the Swiss canton Aargau and is the capital of the Lenzburg District. The town, founded in the Middle Ages, lies in the Seetal valley, about 3 kilometres south of the Aare river. Lenzburg and the neigh ...
and Wohlen
Wohlen is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
The earliest known settlements in Wohlen date from the late Hallstatt era (600-500 BC). This settlement left two clusters of burial moun ...
.
History
Dintikon is first mentioned in 924 as ''Tintinchowa''.Geography
Dintikon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 38.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 42.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 18.8% is settled (buildings or roads).Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 18.0% is used for growing crops and 19.3% is pastures, while 1.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. The municipality is located in the Lenzburg district, from the eastern edge of the ''Rietenberg'' to the edge of the ''Bünztal'' (Bünz valley).
Coat of arms
Theblazon
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of the municipal coat of arms
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is ''Sable on a Bend sinister three Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper.''
Demographics
Dintikon has a population () of . , 19.0% of the population are foreign nationals.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerungaccessed 20 January 2010 Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 28.9%. Most of the population () speaks German (93.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Albanian being third ( 0.9%).
accessed 13-May-2010 The age distribution, , in Dintikon is; 217 children or 12.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 227 teenagers or 12.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 234 people or 13.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 247 people or 13.8% are between 30 and 39, 326 people or 18.2% are between 40 and 49, and 254 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 167 people or 9.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 78 people or 4.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 38 people or 2.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 6 people or 0.3% who are 90 and older.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv)
accessed 20 January 2010 the average number of residents per living room was 0.56 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 as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 66.7% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a
mortgage
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or a rent-to-own
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agreement).
, there were 33 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 197 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 250 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 506 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. there were 306 single family homes (or 42.9% of the total) out of a total of 714 homes and apartments.Statistical Department of Canton Aargauaccessed 20 January 2010 There were a total of 5 empty apartments for a 0.7% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 64.5 new units per 1000 residents. In the
2007 federal election
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the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (19.3%), the SP (11.8%) and the CVP (8.6%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Dintikon about 75.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a ''Fachhochschule
A ''Fachhochschule'' (; plural ''Fachhochschulen''), abbreviated FH, is a university of applied sciences (UAS), in other words a German tertiary education institution that provides professional education in many applied sciences and applied arts ...
''). Of the school age population (), there are 163 students attending primary school
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in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Economy
, Dintikon had an unemployment rate of 2%. , there were 44 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector. 206 people are employed in thesecondary sector
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and there are 25 businesses in this sector. 897 people are employed in the tertiary sector
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, with 53 businesses in this sector.
there were 724 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 548 or about 75.7% of the residents worked outside Dintikon while 900 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,076 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.accessed 21 January 2010
Religion
From the , 485 or 37.1% wereRoman Catholic
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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, while 630 or 48.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church
The Protestant Church in Switzerland (PCS), (EKS); french: Église évangélique réformée de Suisse (EERS); it, Chiesa evangelica riformata in Svizzera (CERiS); rm, Baselgia evangelica refurmada da la Svizra (BRRS) formerly named Federation o ...
.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009accessed 20 January 2010
References
External links
* {{Authority control Municipalities of Aargau