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Wölflinswil
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 Wölflinswil
Location in Switzerland
Wölflinswil
Location in Canton of Aargau
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Laufenburg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.51 km2 (3.67 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 1,033 | |
| • Density | 108.62/km2 (281.33/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
5063
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| Surrounded by | Densbüren, Gipf-Oberfrick, Herznach, Kienberg (SO), Oberhof, Wittnau | |
Wölflinswil is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
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Geography
Wölflinswil has an area, as of 2009[update], of 9.51 square kilometers (3.67 sq mi). Of this area, 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) or 62.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) or 31.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 6.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, 28.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 39.4% is used for growing crops and 18.2% is pastures, while 4.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
Coat of arms
"The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Wolf Gules passant regardant. The wolf is an example of canting."
Demographics
Wölflinswil has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 1,033. As of June 2009[update], 5.0% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 5.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.2%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.8%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.6%).
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Wölflinswil is; 115 children or 12.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 110 teenagers or 12.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 109 people or 12.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 123 people or 13.5% are between 30 and 39, 159 people or 17.5% are between 40 and 49, and 111 people or 12.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 108 people or 11.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 36 people or 4.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 33 people or 3.6% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 5 people or 0.6% who are 90 and older.
As of 2000[update], there were 17 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 119 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 148 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. As of 2000[update], there were 294 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. In 2008[update] there were 176 single family homes (or 51.8% of the total) out of a total of 340 homes and apartments. There were a total of 3 empty apartments for a 0.9% vacancy rate. As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 14.9 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (21%), the SP (10.2%) and the FDP (7.1%).
In Wölflinswil about 75.8% 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 (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 81 students attending primary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1975 | 739 | — |
| 1980 | 753 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 739 | −1.9% |
| 2000 | 810 | +9.6% |
Sights
The village of Wölflinswil is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.
Economy
As of 2007[update], Wölflinswil had an unemployment rate of 1.63%. As of 2005[update], there were 110 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 37 businesses involved in this sector. 57 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 104 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 23 businesses in this sector.
In 2000[update] there were 429 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 291 or about 67.8% of the residents worked outside Wölflinswil while 71 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 209 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 14.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 45% used a private car.
Wölflinswil has a kindergarten and a primary school. Sekundarschule and Realschule can be attended in Gipf-Oberfrick and Bezirksschule in Frick. The nearest Kantonsschule is in Aarau.
Religion
From the 2000 census[update], 529 or 67.5% were Roman Catholic, while 138 or 17.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Wölflinswil has one Catholic Church. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.
