Zufikon

Geschichte

Zufikon is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.HistoryA single archeological find dates human habitation in the area to the Bronze Age. The first written reference to the village occurred in 1150.GeographyZufikon has an area, of 4.8km2. Of this area, 49.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.3%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Pale Sable between two Keys palewise Azure with wards downwards and inwards.DemographicsZufikon has a population of., 17.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 14.3%. Most of the population speaks German (90.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.2%) and Turkish being third ( 1.5%).The age distribution, in Zufikon is; 371 children or 9.3% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 463 teenagers or 11.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 498 people or 12.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 558 people or 14.1% are between 30 and 39, 611 people or 15.4% are between 40 and 49, and 641 people or 16.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 486 people or 12.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 233 people or 5.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 100 people or 2.5% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 10 people or 0.3% who are 90 and older.