What is the population of Brittnau, Aargau?

Brittnau has a population of approximately 3,906 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Brittnau, Aargau located?

Brittnau is located in Aargau, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.2587°, 7.9466°.

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Brittnau

Total population

3,906

Elevation451 m

Land area13.67 km²

Coordinates47.26°, 7.95°

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City facts

Elevation

451 m

Area

13.67 km²

Official website

www.brittnau.ch

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Overview

Brittnau is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Brittnau is first mentioned in 924 as Pritinouva.

Geography

Brittnau has an area, , of . Of this area, or 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 34.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 11.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.7% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 35.4% is used for growing crops and 14.5% is pastures, while 2.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality is located in the Zofingen district on the left side of the mid-Wigger river valley (Wiggertal). It comprises Brittnau itself and the following villages: *Bergacker *Bösenwil *Bötschishalden *Fennern *Geissbach *Grod *Leidenberg *Liebigen *Mättenwil *Rossweid *Sennhof *Wilacker The municipality borders Wikon, Langnau bei Reiden, Pfaffnau, Murgenthal, Vordemwald, Strengelbach and Zofingen.

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Geography

Latitude

47.2587

Longitude

7.9466

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Hans Hunziker

Swiss physician (1878-1941)

Swiss politician (1904-1992)

Stefan Wolf

Swiss association football player

Edith Hunkeler

Swiss para athletics competitor

Swiss ice hockey player

Fritz Grütter

Swiss politician (1901-1984)

Ernst Bachmann

Swiss notary and politician (1912-1995)

Swiss politician (1929-2002)

Fritz Zaugg

Swiss politician (1885-1956)

Rudolf Siegrist

Swiss politician (1886-1965)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum stellatarum

Larinioides sclopetarius

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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr: 4274
Population (Wikidata): 3,900
Wikidata: Q64273

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

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• Wikipedia
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• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771