Neuenhof

Geschichte

Neuenhof is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley (German: Limmattal).HistoryNeuenhof is first mentioned in 1393 as ob dem nuiwem Hof.GeographyNeuenhof has an area, of 5.4km2. Of this area, 17.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).The municipality is located in the Baden district, between the Heitersberg and the Limmat river. It consists of the village of Neuenhof along the former village stream, and the farming village of Rüsler as well as a new housing development. The municipalities of Baden and Neuenhof sought a merger by 1 January 2012 into a new municipality which would be known as Baden. This was rejected by a referendum in Baden in 2010.Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Or and Gules two Mullet of Five in pale counterchanged.DemographicsNeuenhof has a population of., 46.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.1%. Most of the population speaks German (73.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 8.7%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 5.5%).