# Ehrendingen

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{{Infobox Swiss town
 | subject_name         = Ehrendingen
 | image_photo          = Ehrendingen 1686.jpg
 | municipality_type    = municipality
 | imagepath_coa    = Wappen Ehrendingen.svg
 | imagepath_flag	= CHE Ehrendingen Flag.svg
 | canton        = Aargau
 | iso-code-region     = CH-AG
 | district        = [Baden](/source/Baden_(district%2C_Aargau))
 |coordinates          = {{coord|47|30|N|8|21|E|display=inline,title}}
 | postal_code        = 5420
 | municipality_code    = 4049
 | area            = 7.31
 | elevation        = 450|elevation_description= at Lägern Mountains
 | population        = {{Swiss populations NC|CH-AG|4049}} |populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-AG}}
 | website        = ehrendingen.ch
 | mayor        = Renato Sinelli|mayor_asof=2006-2009|mayor_party= Pro Ehrendingen
 | demonym        = 
 | neighboring_municipalities= [Schneisingen](/source/Schneisingen), [Niederweningen](/source/Niederweningen), [Wettingen](/source/Wettingen), [Ennetbaden](/source/Ennetbaden), [Freienwil](/source/Freienwil), [Lengnau](/source/Lengnau%2C_Aargau)
 | twintowns        = 
|}}

'''Ehrendingen''' is a [municipality](/source/municipalities_of_Switzerland) in the district of [Baden](/source/Baden_(district%2C_Aargau)) in the [canton](/source/Cantons_of_Switzerland) of [Aargau](/source/Aargau) in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland).
thumb|Aerial view (1967)

==History==
Ehrendingen was formed on 1 January 2006 from the union of [Oberehrendingen](/source/Oberehrendingen) and [Unterehrendingen](/source/Unterehrendingen), which have existed as separate municipalities since 1825.<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|8512|Ehrendingen}}</ref>

==Geography==
Ehrendingen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|7.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.  Of this area, 58.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.5% is forested.  Of the rest of the land, 13.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality lies on the northern foot of the Lägern. It belongs to the Zurich Metropolitan Area, though is on the edge of the Area. The next largest city would be [Baden](/source/Baden_(Switzerland)), which has a population of about 17,000.  The two parts of the village has grown together and follow a creek where it rises to the [Lägern](/source/L%C3%A4gern).

In 2006 the municipality was created through the merger of Oberehrendingen and Unterehrendingen.<ref name=Fusion>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/03.html Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office {{in lang|de}} accessed 14 January 2010</ref>

==Demographics==
thumb|left|Ehrendingen village and town hall
Ehrendingen has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-AG}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-AG|4049}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-AG}}  {{as of|2008}}, 14.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.<ref name=AG_pop>[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01  -Bevölkerung] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222045014/http://www.ag.ch/staag/ |date=22 February 2012 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 21.2%.  Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (92.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.5%) and English being third ( 1.0%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=5 January 2016 }} accessed 5 February 2010</ref>

The age distribution, {{as of|2008|lc=on}}, in Ehrendingen is; 458 children or 11.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 497 teenagers or 12.5% are between 10 and 19.  Of the adult population, 393 people or 9.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old.  525 people or 13.2% are between 30 and 39, 727 people or 18.3% are between 40 and 49, and 532 people or 13.4% are between 50 and 59.  The senior population distribution is 447 people or 11.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 271 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 106 people or 2.7% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 10 people or 0.3% who are 90 and older.<ref name=structure>[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222045014/http://www.ag.ch/staag/ |date=22 February 2012 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010</ref>

According to the [census](/source/census) in 2000, 52.3% were [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic), 31.8% [Protestant](/source/Protestant), 2.2% [Muslim](/source/Muslim) and 1.4% belong to another faith.

In the [2007 federal election](/source/2007_Swiss_federal_election) the most popular party was the [SVP](/source/Swiss_People's_Party) which received 36.8% of the vote.  The next two most popular parties were the [CVP](/source/Christian_Democratic_People's_Party_of_Switzerland) (17.1%), and the [FDP](/source/Free_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) (10.8%).<ref name=SFSO/>

{{Historical populations
|align=left
| 1900 | 966
| 1930 |1135
| 1950 |1337
| 1960 |1653
| 1970 |2362
| 1990 |2958
| 2000 |3299
| 2010 |4207
}}

==Coat of arms==
The municipal [coat of arms](/source/coat_of_arms) of the [blazon](/source/blazon) reads: Divided by blue, with the dividing line, yellow deer border
and white, from cracked green fir, the symbols of the sub-arms of [Unterehrendingen](/source/Unterehrendingen) and [Oberehrendingen](/source/Oberehrendingen)

==Education==
Ehrendingen has four [kindergartens](/source/kindergartens), a [primary school](/source/primary_school), a [secondary school](/source/secondary_school) and a [Realschule](/source/Realschule). The highest school, the [Bezirksschule](/source/Bezirksschule) ([district school](/source/district_school)), may be visited in Baden or in [Endingen](/source/Endingen%2C_Switzerland). After four years in the Bezirksschule students with a good grade point average (4,7) can go to the Kantonsschule ([state school](/source/state_school)/[college](/source/college)), which lasts 4 years and is located in Baden.

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated.  In Ehrendingen about 84.1% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory [upper secondary education](/source/Education_in_Switzerland) or additional higher education (either university or a ''[Fachhochschule](/source/Fachhochschule)'').<ref name=SFSO/> Of the school age population ({{as of|2009|alt=in the 2008/2009 school year}}), there are 341 students attending [primary school](/source/Education_in_Switzerland), there are 139 students attending [secondary school](/source/Education_in_Switzerland) in the municipality.<ref name=zahlen>[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau – Aargauer Zahlen 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222045014/http://www.ag.ch/staag/ |date=22 February 2012 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010</ref>

==Transport and traffic==
Ehrendingen is located on the Route 17, between Baden and the [Surb](/source/Surb) valley, a side road leads to [Freienwil](/source/Freienwil).
The village is enclosed by three [Postauto](/source/Postauto) lines that traffic from Baden to Endingen (352), Baden to Freienwil (353) and Baden to [Kaiserstuhl](/source/Kaiserstuhl%2C_Aargau) (354). Ehrendingen has six bus stations (Höhtal, Breitwies, Post, Niedermatt, Unterdorf, Tiefenwaag). The Postauto line 353 only goes as far as bus station Niedermatt before turning off to Freienwil. The neighboring village [Niederweningen](/source/Niederweningen) has a railway station to [Zürich](/source/Z%C3%BCrich).

==Economy==
{{as of|2007|In 2007}}, Ehrendingen had an unemployment rate of 2.08%.  {{as of|2005}}, there were 88 people employed in the [primary economic sector](/source/Primary_sector_of_the_economy) and about 30 businesses involved in this sector.  165 people are employed in the [secondary sector](/source/Secondary_sector_of_the_economy) and there are 47 businesses in this sector.  365 people are employed in the [tertiary sector](/source/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy), with 75 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{HDS|8512}}

{{Municipalities of the district of Baden}}
{{Authority control}}

Category:Municipalities of Aargau

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