Etzgen was a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010, the municipalities of Hottwil, Etzgen, Mettau, Oberhofen AG and Wil AG merged into the municipality of Mettauertal.[1]

Etzgen
Coat of arms of Etzgen
Location of Etzgen
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Etzgen is located in Switzerland
Etzgen
Etzgen
Etzgen is located in Canton of Aargau
Etzgen
Etzgen
Coordinates: 47°34′N 8°7′E / 47.567°N 8.117°E / 47.567; 8.117
CountrySwitzerland
CantonAargau
DistrictLaufenburg
Area
 • Total3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Population
 (December 2006)
 • Total438
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
5275
SFOS number4162
ISO 3166 codeCH-AG
Surrounded byAlbbruck (DE-BW), Laufenburg (DE-BW), Mettau, Oberhofen, Schwaderloch, Sulz
Websitewww.etzgen.ch
SFSO statistics
Aerial view (1953)

Economy

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In 2000 (before the merger), there were 163 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 119 or about 73.0% of the residents worked outside Etzgen while 112 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 156 jobs (of at least six hours per week) in the municipality.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. 3170. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  2. ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen Archived 2012-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 21 January 2010
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