Wil, Aargau
Former municipality in Aargau, Switzerland
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Wil was a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The municipality is located in the north-east of the Fricktal region, about 3 km from the border to Germany. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Hottwil, Etzgen, Mettau, Oberhofen and Wil merged into the municipality of Mettauertal.[1]
Wil | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Wil | |
  Wil  Wil | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′N 8°9′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Laufenburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (December 2006) | |
• Total | 669 |
| • Density | 86.8/km2 (225/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5276 |
| SFOS number | 4180 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
| Surrounded by | Gansingen, Hottwil, Leibstadt, Leuggern, Mandach, Mettau, Oberhofen, Schwaderloch |
| Website | www.wil-ag.ch |
Population
Current population is 669 inhabitants.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 739 |
| 1900 | 521 |
| 1930 | 522 |
| 1950 | 533 |
| 1960 | 558 |
| 1970 | 539 |
| 1980 | 530 |
| 1990 | 566 |
| 2000 | 666 |
| 2006 | 669 |
