Aeugst_am_Albis
Aeugst am Albis
Municipality in Zurich, Switzerland
Aeugst am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Aeugst am Albis | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′N 8°29′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Affoltern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,982 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8914 |
| SFOS number | 0001 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Surrounded by | Affoltern am Albis, Hausen am Albis, Langnau am Albis, Mettmenstetten, Rifferswil, Stallikon |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Aeugst am Albis is first mentioned in 876/877 as Ousta. In 1277 it was mentioned as Oeugsten.[3]
Aeugst am Albis has an area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality includes the village of Aeugst, which is located on a southern terrace of the Aeugsterberg. It also includes Wengi and in the upper Reppischtal, the village of Aeugstertal.
Aeugst am Albis has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 2,014.[5] As of 2007[update], 9.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 17.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.2%), with English being second most common ( 1.6%) and French being third ( 0.9%).
After the 2010 elections, the SVP is no longer represented in the municipality council.[6]
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 65.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.3%. In Aeugst am Albis about 83.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Aeugst am Albis has an unemployment rate of 1.55%. As of 2005[update], there were 67 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 25 businesses involved in this sector. 17 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 253 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 55 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1454 | c. 50 |
| 1695 | 408 |
| 1800 | 573 |
| 1900 | 607 |
| 1950 | 650 |
| 2000 | 1,544 |
- "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.
- Aeugst am Albis in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 22-Jul-2009
- "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.
- Official website (in German)
- Aeugst am Albis in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.