Turgi

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Turgi is a small Swiss town in the district of Baden, in the canton of Aargau, located in the Limmat Valley. It merged with the city of Baden on January 1, 2024. In 2002, Turgi won the Wakker Prize for preserving its architectural heritage. The municipality was created in 1883 when it separated from Gebenstorf.

Area and land use: Turgi covers about 1.5 square kilometers and sits at 342 meters above sea level. About 17.6% is farmland, 35.9% is forest, 42.5% is built up with houses and roads, and 3.9% is non-productive land such as rivers or lakes.

Population and people: As of December 2020, the population was around 3,000 people. German is the main language (around three-quarters), with Italian and Albanian as the next most common languages. A notable share of residents are foreign nationals.

Housing and education: The town has a mix of housing with roughly two people per household on average. About 65% of adults aged 25–64 have completed upper secondary or higher education. Primary school students numbered around 224 in 2008/2009, with additional students pursuing higher education.

Politics and economy: Unemployment has been low. Many residents work outside Turgi, while others commute in. Turgi is served by the S-Bahn Zürich line S12, with a railway station in the town.

Religion: About 43% are Roman Catholic and about 24% belong to the Swiss Reformed Church, with a small number belonging to other faiths or none.