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Künten is a
Künten has an area, , of . Of this area, 56.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.1%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Baden district. It consists of the village of Künten on the Bremgarten-
accessed 20 January 2010 Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.7%. Most of the population () speaks German (93.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.5%) and Turkish being third ( 0.9%).
accessed 8 February 2010 The age distribution, , in Künten is; 169 children or 10.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 210 teenagers or 13.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 207 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 210 people or 13.0% are between 30 and 39, 309 people or 19.1% are between 40 and 49, and 222 people or 13.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 167 people or 10.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 81 people or 5.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 36 people or 2.2% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 4 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv)
accessed 20 January 2010 , there were 34 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 199 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 294 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.71 individuals. there were 316 single family homes (or 48.8% of the total) out of a total of 648 homes and apartments.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau
accessed 20 January 2010 In the
Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen
accessed 21 January 2010
From the , 891 or 60.0% are
accessed 20 January 2010
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the district of Baden
Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine.
History
The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden i ...
in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies on the Reuss River
The Reuss (Swiss German: ''Rüüss'') is a river in Switzerland. With a length of and a drainage basin of , it is the fourth largest river in Switzerland (after the Rhine, Aare and Rhône).
The upper Reuss forms the main valley of the canton o ...
and includes the previously independent community of Sulz, which merged with Künten in 1973.
History
Künten is first mentioned around 1101-50 as ''Chünten'' though this comes from a 14th Century copy of the original document.Geography
Künten has an area, , of . Of this area, 56.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.1%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Baden district. It consists of the village of Künten on the Bremgarten-Fislisbach
Fislisbach is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
Fislisbach is first mentioned in 1184 as ''Vicelisbach''.
Geography
, Fislisbach has an area of . Of this area, 47.5% is used for agricult ...
road and the village of Sulz along the Reuss river valley.
Coat of arms
Theblazon
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of the municipal coat of arms
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is ''Per pale Argent a Latin Cross pattee couped and Gules a Bend Wavy Argent.''
Demographics
Künten has a population (as of ) of . , 13.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerungaccessed 20 January 2010 Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.7%. Most of the population () speaks German (93.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.5%) and Turkish being third ( 0.9%).
accessed 8 February 2010 The age distribution, , in Künten is; 169 children or 10.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 210 teenagers or 13.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 207 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 210 people or 13.0% are between 30 and 39, 309 people or 19.1% are between 40 and 49, and 222 people or 13.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 167 people or 10.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 81 people or 5.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 36 people or 2.2% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 4 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv)
accessed 20 January 2010 , there were 34 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 199 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 294 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.71 individuals. there were 316 single family homes (or 48.8% of the total) out of a total of 648 homes and apartments.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau
accessed 20 January 2010 In the
2007 federal election
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the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (20.6%), the FDP (10.7%) and the SP (10.5%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Künten about 78.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a '' Fachhochschule''). Of the school age population (), there are 123 students attending primary school
A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary e ...
, there are 55 students attending secondary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Heritage sites of national significance
The mill at Mühlegasse 2 is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Economy
, Künten had an unemployment rate of 1.33%. , there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 155 people are employed in thesecondary sector
In macroeconomics, the secondary sector of the economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing. It encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in constructi ...
and there are 14 businesses in this sector. 120 people are employed in the tertiary sector
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, with 37 businesses in this sector.
there was a total of 825 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 649 or about 78.7% of the residents worked outside Künten while 131 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 307 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.accessed 21 January 2010
Religion
From the , 891 or 60.0% are Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
, while 346 or 23.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 4 individuals (or about 0.27% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009accessed 20 January 2010
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kunten Municipalities of Aargau Cultural property of national significance in Aargau