Categories in Aarau

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Aarau

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management48835 years
Health and medical334
Shopping19948 years
Real estate19945 years
Restaurants15741 years
Construction of buildings12759 years
Education10935 years
Electronics stores10838 years
Lawyers legal10441 years
Other construction10254 years
Clothing stores8842 years
Architects8538 years
Dentists83

Aarau Facts

Area8.4 km²
Population23,127
Male Population11,320 (48.9%)
Female Population11,807 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+35.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+17.6%
Median Age40.4 years (Male: 38.8, Female: 42.1)
NeighborhoodsRohr, Unterbözberg, Oberbözberg, Linn, Gallenkirch
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.39254, 8.04422
Postal Codes500050015004

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Aarau Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population17,09718,31219,66022,32523,127
Population Density2,026.3 / km²2,170.3 / km²2,330.1 / km²2,645.9 / km²2,741 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aarau Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 13.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Aarau+30.6%+21.9%+13.6%
Aargau+45.7%+33.1%+20.5%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aarau Median Age

Median Age: 40.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Aarau40.4 yrs42.1 yrs38.8 yrs
Aargau41.4 yrs42.1 yrs40.8 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Aarau Population Density

Population Density: 2,741 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Aarau23,1278.4 km²2,741 / km²
Aargau633,4831,403.6 km²451 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Aarau Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Aarau

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Aarau

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Aarau

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Aarau

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Aarau CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Aarau274,749 tn11.88 tn32,562.8 tons/km²
Aargau7,585,412 tn11.97 tn5,404.2 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Aarau CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)274,749 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.88 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)32,562.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (3)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/4/189:36 PM3.155.9 km15,230 m2km W of Schliengen, Germanyusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.247.1 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/5/091:39 AM3.638.9 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/21/074:45 PM3.141.7 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/2/073:54 AM3.638.2 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/16/0712:09 AM3.639.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/6/077:19 AM3.439.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/068:19 PM339.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/064:48 PM3.939.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/063:46 PM3.240 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Aarau

Aarau (German pronunciation: [ˈaːraʊ], locally [ˈɑːræʊ]) is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss ..

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