Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°13′E

Hendschiken
Hendschiken is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg
in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Hendschiken
Municipality in Switzerland

Contents
History
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Heritage sites of national significance
Economy
Religion
Education
References
External links Coat of arms

Location of Hendschiken

History
Hendschiken is first mentioned in 1160 as Hentschikon.[3]
During the Middle Ages, the major landowners in
Hendschiken included Muri Abbey, Säckingen Abbey
and St. Urban Abbey as well as the Counts of Lenzburg
and Habsburg. In the 14th century most of the land went
to the Habsburg owned Königsfelden Abbey. The right
to administer low justice was acquired between 1264-
1273 by the Lords of Hallwyl, who held it until 1798. In
1415 the village came under the control of Bern and
became part of the Lenzburg district (German: Oberamt
Lenzburg). After it became a village in the 15th century, Hendschiken
the farmers were allowed to freely choose their
Twingherren from among any member of the Hallwyl
family. With the Act of Mediation in 1803, Hendschiken
joined the newly created Canton of Aargau and became
part of the Lenzburg district.

Initially it belonged to the Staufberg parish, but in 1565 it

was assigned to the Lenzburg parish.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the straw plaiting (in

Wohlen) and the cotton industry (in Lenzburg) resulted in
an economic upswing. In addition to small businesses of
the 19th century, in the second half of the 20th century
some medium-sized enterprises (paper and plastic
packaging, surface technology) set up outside the village.
In the 1970s, housing grew because of the proximity to
the highway. 1982 saw the inauguration of the church
center.[3] Hendschiken

Geography
Hendschiken has an area, as of 2009, of 3.52 square
kilometers (1.36 sq mi). Of this area, 2.02 km2
(0.78 sq mi) or 57.4% is used for agricultural purposes,
while 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) or 24.4% is forested. Of the Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°13′E
rest of the land, 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 17.6% is settled Country Switzerland
(buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is Canton Aargau
either rivers or lakes.[4] District Lenzburg

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.0% of Area[1]

the total area while housing and buildings made up 7.4% • Total 3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
and transportation infrastructure made up 7.7%. Out of Elevation 412 m (1,352 ft)
the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered Population (2018-12-31)[2]
with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 50.9% is used • Total 1,269
for growing crops and 5.4% is pastures, while 1.1% is • Density 360/km2 (930/sq mi)
used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the
Time zone UTC+01:00 (Central
municipality is in rivers and streams.[4] European Time)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (Central
The municipality is located in the Lenzburg district, in the European Summer
valley on the left bank of the Bünz.. It consists of the Time)
village of Hendschiken and the hamlets of Bez. Postal code(s) 5604
Lenzburg. Einst eine geschlossene Siedlung, heute SFOS number 4198
mehrere voneinander entfernte Dorfteile in der Talebene Surrounded by Ammerswil, Dintikon,
am linken Ufer der Bünz.. Dottikon, Lenzburg,
Othmarsingen,
Villmergen
Coat of arms Website www.hendschiken.ch (h
ttp://www.hendschiken.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a ch)
Glove sinister Or fingers towards chief.[5] SFSO statistics (http://w
ww.media-stat.admin.c
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Demographics ml?226.4198.en.geoRe
fStandard)
Hendschiken has a population (as of December 2020) of
1,336[6] As of June 2009, 10.4% of the population are foreign nationals.[7] Over the last 10 years (1997–
2007) the population has changed at a rate of 1.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German
(95.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.1%) and Albanian being third ( 0.7%).[8]

The age distribution, as of 2008, in Hendschiken is; 102 children or 10.9% of the population are between 0
and 9 years old and 122 teenagers or 13.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 117 people or
12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 125 people or 13.3% are between 30 and 39,
179 people or 19.0% are between 40 and 49, and 121 people or 12.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior
population distribution is 94 people or 10.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 47 people
 or 5.0% are between 70
and 79, there are 30
people or 3.2% who are
between 80 and 89, and
there are 3 people or 0.3%
who are 90 and older.[9]

As of 2000 the average

number of residents per
View from train between Lenzbrug
living room was 0.53 Aerial view (1970)
and Othmarsingen to Hendschiken
which is about equal to
and Dottikon
the cantonal average of
0.57 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.[10] About 61.1% 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).[11]

As of 2000, there were 23 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 184 homes with 3 or 4 persons in
the household, and 158 homes with 5 or more persons in the household.[12] As of 2000, there were 391
private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per
household.[8] In 2008 there were 214 single family homes (or 51.7% of the total) out of a total of 414
homes and apartments.[13] There were a total of 2 empty apartments for a 0.5% vacancy rate.[13] As of
2007, the construction rate of new housing units was 2.2 new units per 1000 residents.[8]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.1% of the vote. The
next three most popular parties were the SP (18.2%), the FDP (12.4%) and the CVP (10.2%).[8]

The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

Historical population Heritage sites of national significance

Year Pop. ±%
1850 571 — The thatched roof house (German: Strohdachhaus) at
1900 594 +4.0% Bühlhofstrasse 4 is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national
1950 612 +3.0% significance.[14]
2000 896 +46.4%
Economy
As of 2007, Hendschiken had an unemployment rate of 1.56%. As of 2005, there were 43 people
employed in the primary economic sector and about 15 businesses involved in this sector. 51 people are
employed in the secondary sector and there are 15 businesses in this sector. 213 people are employed in the
tertiary sector, with 34 businesses in this sector.[8]

In 2000 there were 487 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 398 or about 81.7% of the
residents worked outside Hendschiken while 255 people commuted into the municipality for work. There
were a total of 344 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[15] Of the working population,
10.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 57.3% used a private car.[8]

Religion
From the 2000 census, 226 or 25.2% were Roman Catholic, while 524 or 58.5% belonged to the Swiss
Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian
Catholic faith.[12]

Education
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hendschiken about 80.1% of the population
(between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher
education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[8] Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009
school year), there are 75 students attending primary school in the municipality.[12] Hendschiken is home to
the Gemeindebibliotheken und Schulbibliotheken (Municipal and School library). The library has (as of
2008) 3,400 books or other media, and loaned out 2,575 items in the same year. The library was open a
total of 12.5 days with average of 2.5 hours per week during that year.[16]

References
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de/home/statistiken/raum-umwelt/bodennutzung-bedeckung/gesamtspektrum-regionalen-stu
fen/gemeinden.html). Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und
Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018" (https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/st
atistiken/bevoelkerung.assetdetail.7966022.html). Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019.
Retrieved 11 April 2019.
3. Hendschiken in German (http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/d/D1763.php), French (http://ww
w.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/f/F1763.php) and Italian (http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/i/I1763.ph
p) in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
4. Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics (http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/in
dex/themen/02/03/blank/data/gemeindedaten.html) 2009 data (in German) accessed 25
March 2010
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Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit" (https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/de/px-x-01020
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External links
Hendschiken in German (http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/d/D1763.php), French (http://ww
w.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/f/F1763.php) and Italian (http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/i/I1763.ph
p) in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

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