Schupfart
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| Coordinates: 47°31′N 7°58′E / 47.517°N 7.967°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Rheinfelden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 808 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 4325 |
| SFOS number | 4259 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
| Surrounded by | Eiken, Frick, Gipf-Oberfrick, Hellikon, Münchwilen, Obermumpf, Wegenstetten |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Schupfart is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Geography
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Schupfart has an area, as of 2009[update], of 7.04 square kilometers (2.72 sq mi). Of this area, 4.23 km2 (1.63 sq mi) or 60.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi) or 32.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) or 7.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.[3]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.6%. Out of the forested land, 30.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 39.1% is used for growing crops and 16.5% is pastures, while 4.5% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[3]
Coat of arms
[edit]The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Linden-leaf slipped Vert.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Schupfart has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 803.[5] As of June 2009[update], 8.2% of the population are foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 13.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.3%) and Italian being third ( 0.6%).[7]
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Schupfart is; 78 children or 10.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 91 teenagers or 12.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 96 people or 12.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 103 people or 13.5% are between 30 and 39, 145 people or 19.1% are between 40 and 49, and 108 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 70 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 36 people or 4.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 28 people or 3.7% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 6 people or 0.8% who are 90 and older.[8]
As of 2000[update], there were 20 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 116 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 121 homes with 5 or more persons in the household.[9] As of 2000[update], there were 262 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household.[7] In 2008[update] there were 128 single family homes (or 40.1% of the total) out of a total of 319 homes and apartments.[10] There were a total of 3 empty apartments for a 0.9% vacancy rate.[10] As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 9.4 new units per 1000 residents.[7]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 42.09% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (25.33%), the SP (10.82%) and the FDP (7.37%). In the federal election, a total of 226 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 40.7%.[11]
The historical population is given in the following table:[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1975 | 539 | — |
| 1980 | 536 | −0.6% |
| 1990 | 558 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 685 | +22.8% |
Heritage sites of national significance
[edit]The Herrain, a formerly fortified hill, is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[12]
Economy
[edit]As of 2007[update], Schupfart had an unemployment rate of 1.77%. As of 2005[update], there were 72 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 37 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 55 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector.[7]
In 2000[update] there were 347 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 281 or about 81.0% of the residents worked outside Schupfart while 41 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 107 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[13] Of the working population, 9.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 67.3% used a private car.[7]
Religion
[edit]From the 2000 census[update], 518 or 76.1% were Roman Catholic, while 95 or 14.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 12 individuals (or about 1.76% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.[9]
Education
[edit]In Schupfart about 76.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[7] Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 49 students attending primary school in the municipality.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ 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 Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) accessed 25 March 2010
- ^ Flags of the World.com accessed 28-May-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 c d e f Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 28-May-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 Federal Statistical Office, Nationalratswahlen 2007: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung, nach Gemeinden/Bezirk/Canton (in German) accessed 28 May 2010
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte: Aargau". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen (in German) accessed 21 January 2010
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