Thalheim, Aargau

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Thalheim
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Thalheim, Aargau
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Thalheim
Coordinates: 47°26′N8°6′E / 47.433°N 8.100°E / 47.433; 8.100
Country Switzerland
Canton Aargau
District Brugg
Area
[1]
  Total9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation
451 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018) [2]
  Total831
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
5112
SFOS number 4117
ISO 3166 code CH-AG
Surrounded by Auenstein, Biberstein, Densbüren, Küttigen, Oberflachs, Schinznach-Dorf, Zeihen
Website gemeinde-thalheim.ch
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Thalheim

Thalheim is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

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Geography

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Aerial view (1953)

Thalheim has an area, as of 2009, of 9.91 square kilometers (3.83 sq mi). Of this area, 4.95 square kilometers (1.91 sq mi) or 49.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.31 square kilometers (1.66 sq mi) or 43.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.57 square kilometers (0.22 sq mi) or 5.8% 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 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. 40.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 17.9% is used for growing crops and 29.7% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. [3]

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Grape Azure slipped and leaved Vert. [4]

Demographics

Thalheim has a population (as of December 2020) of 820 [5] As of June 2009, 4.7% of the population are foreign nationals. [6] Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of -6.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (98.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 0.4%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.3%). [7]

The age distribution, as of 2008, in Thalheim is; 58 children or 7.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 100 teenagers or 13.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 80 people or 10.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 68 people or 9.2% are between 30 and 39, 138 people or 18.7% are between 40 and 49, and 117 people or 15.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 92 people or 12.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 53 people or 7.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 30 people or 4.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 3 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older. [8]

As of 2000, there were 32 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 120 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 127 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.61 individuals. [9] As of 2000, there were 285 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. [7] In 2008 there were 143 single family homes (or 44.1% of the total) out of a total of 324 homes and apartments. [10] There were a total of 0 empty apartments for a 0.0% vacancy rate. [10] As of 2007, the construction rate of new housing units was 1.4 new units per 1000 residents. [7]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 54.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (12.3%), the CVP (7.8%) and the FDP (7.7%). [7]

In Thalheim about 74.9% 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), there are 46 students attending primary school in the municipality. [9]

The historical population is given in the following table: [8]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1975 551    
1980 565+2.5%
1990 645+14.2%
2000 758+17.5%

Heritage sites of national significance

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Ruins of Schenkenberg castle

The ruins of Schenkenberg castle are listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. [11]

The village of Thalheim is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. [12]

Economy

As of  2007, Thalheim had an unemployment rate of 0.67%. As of 2005, there were 61 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 64 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 81 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector. [7]

As of 2000 there was a total of 394 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 284 or about 72.1% of the residents worked outside Thalheim while 92 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 202 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. [13] Of the working population, 7.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 65% used a private car. [7]

Religion

From the 2000 census, 94 or 12.6% were Roman Catholic, while 570 or 76.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian Catholic faith. [9]

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