Aargau

Canton of Aargau

*Kanton Aargau* (German)
Canton of Aargau Kanton Aargau (German)
Canton
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Switzerland Map of Aargau ;
	Coordinates: 47°5′N 8°0′E / 47.083°N 8.000°E
Country	Switzerland
Capital and largest city	Aarau
Subdivisions	198 municipalities, 11 districts
Government
• Executive	Executive Council (5)
• Legislative	Grand Council (140)
Area
• Total	1,403.76 km2 (541.99 sq mi)
Population (December 2020)
• Total	694,072
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
GDP
• Total	CHF 43.590 billion (2020)
• Per capita	CHF 63,177 (2020)
ISO 3166 code	CH-AG
Highest point	908 m (2,979 ft): Geissfluegrat
Lowest point	260 m (853 ft): Rhine at Kaiseraugst
Joined	1803
Languages	German
Website	www.ag.ch

Aargau (/ˈɑːrɡaʊ/ AR-gow, German: [ˈaːrɡaʊ] ^ⓘ), more formally^[4] the Canton of Aargau (German: Kanton Aargau; Romansh: Chantun Argovia; French: Canton d'Argovie; Italian: Canton Argovia), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capital is Aarau.

Aargau is one of the most northerly cantons of Switzerland. It is situated by the lower course of the Aare River, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau (meaning "Aare province"). It is one of the most densely populated regions of Switzerland.^[5]

^ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ Statistik, Bundesamt für (21 January 2021). "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle". Bundesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.
^ "The Aargau location - your advantage". Departement Volkswirtschaft und Inneres, ag.ch. Retrieved 30 January 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Van Valkenburg 1997, p. 3

[Area_Canton-1] Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017

[Stat2020_AG-2] "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

[3] Statistik, Bundesamt für (21 January 2021). "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) nach Grossregion und Kanton - 2008-2018 | Tabelle". Bundesamt für Statistik (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[4] "The Aargau location - your advantage". Departement Volkswirtschaft und Inneres, ag.ch. Retrieved 30 January 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}

[Colliers-5] Van Valkenburg 1997, p. 3

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Canton of Aargau Kanton Aargau (German)
Canton
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Switzerland Map of Aargau
Coordinates: 47°5′N 8°0′E / 47.083°N 8.000°E / 47.083; 8.000
Country	Switzerland
Capital and largest city	Aarau
Subdivisions	198 municipalities, 11 districts
Government
• Executive	Executive Council (5)
• Legislative	Grand Council (140)
Area ^[1]
• Total	1,403.76 km² (541.99 sq mi)
Population (December 2020)^[2]
• Total	694,072
• Density	490/km² (1,300/sq mi)
GDP ^[3]
• Total	CHF 43.590 billion (2020)
• Per capita	CHF 63,177 (2020)
ISO 3166 code	CH-AG
Highest point	908 m (2,979 ft): Geissfluegrat
Lowest point	260 m (853 ft): Rhine at Kaiseraugst
Joined	1803
Languages	German
Website	www.ag.ch