Aargau: Facts & Figures
The life of a canton can also be expressed in figures, percentages, kilograms, population statistics or any other unit of measurement. These serve to track its development at a variety of levels. The Canton of Aargau publishes statistics for its 11 districts under a number of headings.
Did you know…?
- With its 19,454 inhabitants, Wettingen is the Canton's most populous municipality, followed by Baden with 17,098. Aarau, the seat of the cantonal government, ranks third in population terms, with 15,791 inhabitants.
- 59,959 TJoules of energy were consumed in the Canton in 2008.
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220 municipalities made up the Canton of Aargau in 2009 (604,263 inhabitants).
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49.7 was the average age of elected deputies to the Aargau Cantonal Parliament in 2009.
