Swiss Towns / Episode 43
Wettingen
10 October 2026 · Aargau
What happened in this episode?
In episode 43, Wettingen was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'068 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'067 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Wettingen lies in the canton of Aargau. It has 22'027 permanent residents and covers 10.60 km², which corresponds to around 2'078 residents per km².
- Canton: Aargau
- 22'027 permanent residents
- Area: 10.60 km²
Wettingen Abbey was founded in 1227.
Heinrich II of Rapperswil founded the Cistercian abbey in 1227. Its site in a loop of the Limmat shaped Wettingen for centuries.