Dintikon

Geschichte

Dintikon is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.The small village is located near Lenzburg and Wohlen.HistoryDintikon is first mentioned in 924 as Tintinchowa.GeographyDintikon has an area, of 3.73km2. Of this area, 1.45km2 or 38.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.57km2 or 42.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7km2 or 18.8% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 18.0% is used for growing crops and 19.3% is pastures, while 1.6% is used for orchards or vine crops.The municipality is located in the Lenzburg district, from the eastern edge of the Rietenberg to the edge of the Bünztal (Bünz valley).Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Sable on a Bend sinister three Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper.DemographicsDintikon has a population of, 19.0% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 28.9%. Most of the population speaks German (93.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Albanian being third ( 0.9%).The age distribution, in Dintikon is; 217 children or 12.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 227 teenagers or 12.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 234 people or 13.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 247 people or 13.8% are between 30 and 39, 326 people or 18.2% are between 40 and 49, and 254 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 167 people or 9.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 78 people or 4.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 38 people or 2.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 6 people or 0.3% who are 90 and older.