Aarburg | |
|---|---|
 Aarburg old town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Aarburg  | |
  Aarburg  Aarburg | |
| Coordinates: 47°19′N 7°54′E / 47.317°N 7.900°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Zofingen |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Gemeinderat with 5 members |
| • Mayor | Gemeindeammann Hans-Ulrich Schär unrelated (as of 2014) |
| • Parliament | none (Gemeindeversammlung) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Städtchen) | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,185 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Aarburger(in) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 4663 |
| SFOS number | 4271 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
| Surrounded by | Oftringen, Olten (SO), Rothrist, Starrkirch-Wil (SO) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Aarburg is a historic town and a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
The small town lies in the southwest Aargau, in a narrow section of the Aare valley, at the confluence with the Wigger. It lies in the intersection of the most important traffic routes of Switzerland. The dominant landmark is the Aarburg Castle, one of Switzerland's largest castles and a heritage site of national significance. The visual character of Aarburg is shaped by the fortification and the church on a rock spur.
The official language of Aarburg is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
- ^ 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.