Oberflachs
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| Oberflachs | ||||||||||
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| Population | 475 (2006) | |||||||||
| - Density | 141 /km² (364 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 3.38 km² (1.3 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 5108 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Auenstein, Schinznach-Dorf, Thalheim, Veltheim | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Seitingen-Oberflacht (Germany) | |||||||||
| Website | www.oberflachs.ch | |||||||||
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Oberflachs is a municipality in the district of Brugg in Canton Aargau in Switzerland. It is located about 6 km south west of the town of Brugg.
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[edit] Geography
The area of the municipality is 338 hectares, of which 126 are forested and 26 are developed. The highest point has an elevation of 770 meters, and the lowest point, 395m.
[edit] History
The first written mention of the area was in 1301 as "Obrenflacht." The village name meant "by the upper, flat place." The village was possibly settled a century earlier, however.
[edit] Population
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| Year | Population |
| 1900 | 428 |
| 1930 | 369 |
| 1950 | 364 |
| 1960 | 405 |
| 1970 | 433 |
| 1980 | 471 |
| 1990 | 466 |
| 2000 | 468 |
In 2005, the population was 470, of whom 3% were foreigners. At the time of the 2000 census, 72.6% were Protestant, 16.2% were Catholic, and 1.5% belonged to other faiths. 98.3% listed German as their main language.
[edit] Resources
This article was translated from the German Wikipedia article of the same name.
[edit] External links
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