Oberentfelden
Description
Oberentfelden is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
Oberentfelden is first mentioned in 965 as Endiveld. In 1306 it was mentioned as Oberen-En[t]velt.
Geography
Oberentfelden has an area, as of 2006, of 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi). Of this area, 29.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 28% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Aarau district in the lower Suhr valley. The villages of Oberentfelden and Unterentfelden, while distinct municipalities, have grown together.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules on Base wavy per fess wavy of six Azure and Argent a Duck issuant and in chief two Mullets Or.
Heritage sites of national significance
In the 1995 inventory, the remains of the Ancient Roman estate in Oberentfelden was listed as a heritage site of national significance. However, in the 2008 inventory the estate was no longer listed.
Religion
From the 2000 census, 1,835 or 27.2% are Roman Catholic, while 3,368 or 50.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 10 individuals (or about 0.15% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith.