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| Population | 7,980 (Dec 2009)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 400 /km2 (1,037 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 19.93 km2 (7.70 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 517 m (1,696 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 8355 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 4551 | |||||||||
| Localities | Aadorf, Aawangen, Bürg, Ettenhausen, Friedtal, Guntershausen bei Aadorf, Häuslenen, Huzenwil, Maischhausen, Moos, Tänikon, Weiern, Wittenwil, Wittershausen | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Bichelsee-Balterswil, Frauenfeld, Hofstetten bei Elgg (ZH), Elgg (ZH), Hagenbuch (ZH), Matzingen, Turbenthal (ZH), Wängi | |||||||||
| Website | www.aadorf.ch SFSO statistics |
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Aadorf is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.
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Aadorf is first mentioned in 886 as Ahadorf.[3] The oldest record of Tänikon, now part of Ettenhausen, dates to 789 as Tanninchova. Tänikon is also the site of the Tänikon monastery, founded in the 13th century. Aawangen is first mentioned in 844 as Oninwanc.[4] Ettenhausen is first mentioned in 1278 as Oetenhuse.[5] Guntershausen bei Aadorf is first mentioned in 1282 as Gundolthuser tal.[6]
The territory of the municipality was enlarged in 1996, when it absorbed the neighboring municipalities of Aawangen, Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil. As of 2008, it was the canton's seventh largest municipality.
Graves from the Hallstatt period were discovered near Elgg and west of Bruggwingert. The Bachwiesen archeological site has yielded scattered finds from the Bronze and Roman eras. The Church (current building from 1863–65) was founded in 840 by the Emperor, and in 886 it was mentioned as the as principal church of the Counts of Linzgau. The near-by older cemetery at Sonnhalde dates from the 7th and 8th Centuries. In 890, Count Udalrich IV established a clerical community that was affiliated with the church, for the care of his burial place. But by 894/895 this community had already transferred to the Abbey of St. Gall. The right to appoint the priest, was acquired by the Lords of Bernegg before 1304. In 1318, these rights transferred to Hermann of Hohenlandenberg-Greifensee, in 1349-50 they went to Rüti monastery and after the monastery's secularization in 1525 the rights went to Zurich.
After 1427, the dividing line between the territorial boundary of the counties of Kyburg and Thurgau (now the border between Canton Zurich, Thurgau) ran through the parish of Aadorf. During the Late Middle Ages the dominant landlord in Aadorf was the Abbey of St. Gallen. In 1413 the Abbey had to sell all their rights, except for the low justice rights in Tänikon Monastery, to other landholders. In 1528-29, the Protestant Reformation was introduced in Aadorf. As part of the Counter-Reformation Tänikon Monastery expanded.[3]
Aadorf has an area, as of 2009[update], of 19.93 square kilometers (7.70 sq mi). Of this area, 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) or 55.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.67 km2 (2.19 sq mi) or 28.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi) or 16.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land.[7]
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 8.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 1.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.7%. Out of the forested land, 26.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 51.8% is used for growing crops, while 3.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.[7]
The municipality is located in the Frauenfeld district, between Winterthur and Wil (SG) along the Lützelmurg. It consists of the villages of Aadorf, Aawangen, Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil. In 1996 Aadorf merged with Ettenhausen, Guntershausen bei Aadorf and Wittenwil to form the municipality of Aadorf.[8]
Aadorf has a population (as of December 2009[update]) of 7,980[1] As of 2008[update], 14.2% of the population are foreign nationals.[9] Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German(91.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.5%) and Albanian being third ( 2.0%).[10]
As of 2008[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. The population was made up of 3,294 Swiss men (42.1% of the population), and 596 (7.6%) non-Swiss men. There were 3,427 Swiss women (43.8%), and 515 (6.6%) non-Swiss women.[9]
In 2008[update] there were 60 live births to Swiss citizens and 9 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 56 deaths of Swiss citizens and 5 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 4 while the foreign population increased by 4. There were 3 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 5 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 43 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 35 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 177 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 56 people. This represents a population growth rate of 3.1%.[9]
The age distribution, as of 2009[update], in Aadorf is; 779 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,041 teenagers or 13.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,010 people or 12.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 983 people or 12.3% are between 30 and 39, 1,351 people or 16.9% are between 40 and 49, and 1,224 people or 15.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 833 people or 10.4% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 484 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 237 people or 3.0% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 38 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.[11]
As of 2000[update] the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m2 (43 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.[12] About 51.5% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage or a rent-to-own agreement).[13]
As of 2000[update], there were 2,933 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.4 persons per household.[10] In 2000[update] there were 1,181 single family homes (or 81.4% of the total) out of a total of 1,451 inhabited buildings. There were 99 two family buildings (6.8%), 42 three family buildings (2.9%) and 129 multi-family buildings (or 8.9%).[14] There were 1,642 (or 22.5%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 4,032 (or 55.2%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 439 (or 6.0%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 33 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 33 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 47 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 174 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.[15]
The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2008[update], was 1.21%. As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 5.3 new units per 1000 residents.[10] In 2000[update] there were 3,090 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 4 room apartment of which there were 797. There were 90 single room apartments and 564 apartments with six or more rooms.[16] As of 2000[update] the average price to rent an average apartment in Aadorf was 1048.91 Swiss francs (CHF) per month (US$840, £470, €670 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 514.48 CHF (US$410, £230, €330), a two room apartment was about 751.73 CHF (US$600, £340, €480), a three room apartment was about 923.69 CHF (US$740, £420, €590) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1567.37 CHF (US$1250, £710, €1000). The average apartment price in Aadorf was 94.0% of the national average of 1116 CHF.[17]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.73% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (18.74%), the SP (10.78%) and the FDP (10.01%). In the federal election, a total of 2,449 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.4%.[18]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3][19]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 2,205 |
| 1910 | 3,224 |
| 1960 | 4,106 |
| 1990 | 6,880 |
| 2000 | 7,301 |
The Agrotechnorama Tänikon and the former Monastery Church of St Bernhard are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance.[20]
As of 2007[update], Aadorf had an unemployment rate of 1.64%. As of 2005[update], there were 181 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 56 businesses involved in this sector. 1,172 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 93 businesses in this sector. 1,351 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 233 businesses in this sector.[10]
In 2000[update] there were 5,189 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 2,419 or about 46.6% of the residents worked outside Aadorf while 1,406 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 4,176 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[21] Of the working population, 15.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 48.1% used a private car.[10]
From the 2000 census[update], 3,014 or 41.3% were Roman Catholic, while 2,892 or 39.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 2 Old Catholics (or about 0.03% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland there are 66 individuals (or about 0.90% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 242 individuals (or about 3.31% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There was 1 individual who was Jewish, and 382 (or about 5.23% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 17 individuals (or about 0.23% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 502 (or about 6.88% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 183 individuals (or about 2.51% of the population) did not answer the question.[22]
In Aadorf about 75% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[10]
Aadorf has an average of 134.5 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1,124 mm (44.3 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is June during which time Aadorf receives an average of 122 mm (4.8 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.6 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.3, but with only 111 mm (4.4 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is March with an average of 76 mm (3.0 in) of precipitation over 12.6 days.[23]
| Climate data for Aadorf | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
4 (39) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
0.2 (32.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17 (63) |
16.2 (61.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0 (32) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−1 (30) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 78 (3.07) |
77 (3.03) |
76 (2.99) |
89 (3.5) |
111 (4.37) |
122 (4.8) |
112 (4.41) |
116 (4.57) |
95 (3.74) |
76 (2.99) |
91 (3.58) |
83 (3.27) |
1,124 (44.25) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 11.5 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 12 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 11 | 134.5 |
| Source: MeteoSchweiz [23] | |||||||||||||
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