Wettingen

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Wettingen
Wettingen
Country Switzerland Canton Aargau District Baden 47°28′N 8°20′E / 47.467°N 8.333°E / 47.467; 8.333Coordinates: 47°28′N 8°20′E / 47.467°N 8.333°E / 47.467; 8.333
Population	19,541 (2008[update])
- Density	1,845 /km2 (4,779 /sq mi)
Area	10.59 km2 (4.09 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Postal code	5430
SFOS number	4045
Surrounded by	Ennetbaden, Oberehrendingen, Unterehrendingen, Otelfingen, Würenlos, Neuenhof, Baden
Website	www.wettingen.ch SFSO statistics

Wettingen (Swiss German: Wettige) is a residential community in the district of Baden in the Swiss canton of Aargau. With a population of 19,000, Wettingen is the largest municipality in the canton.

Geography

Wettingen is located on the right bank of the Limmat river, located in the Limmat Valley (German: Limmattal), before the deep valley in Baden. Most of the town is located on the Wettingerfeld (Wettinger Field), which is a flat plain surrounded on all sides by natural borders: to the south and west by the Limmat, to the north by the steep southern slope of the Lägern, and to the East by the Sulperg (569m). A vineyard is located on a section of the Lägern’s slope. Between the Lägern and the Sulperg is the undeveloped Eigital (Eigi valley). At the Eigital’s west end, in the northeastern section of the Wettingerfeld, is the relatively well-maintained old village center. A small creek flows through the Wettingerfeld and empties into the Limmat at the “Gottesgraben.” The stream is partially directed, partially buried, and partially re-naturalized.

The municipality is 1059 hectares, of which 417 is wooded and 398 is built up. The highest elevation is 859m at the Burghorn, a part of the Lägern, and the lowest elevation is 360m at the Limmat.

The neighboring communities are Ennetbaden, Ehrendingen, and Niederweningen to the north. The community of Otelfingen is located to the east (via S-6), Würenlos to the southwest, Neuenhof to the south, and Baden to the west.

Transportation

Wettingen is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the lines S6 and S12.

Personalities

• Alberich Zwyssig (1808 - 1854), composer of the Swiss Psalm (Swiss National anthem)
• Eduard Spörri (1901 - 1995), sculptor

Football

FC Wettingen are the local football team and play at Stadion Altenburg. Their most famous achievement to date is appearing in the UEFA Cup in 1989-90.

External links

• Media related to Wettingen at Wikimedia Commons

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