Würenlos

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Würenlos
municipality_name = Würenlos
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Wuerenlos-blason.png|pixel_coa= image_photo = KLosterFahr01.jpg
image_caption = Convent of Fahr.


languages = German
canton = Aargau
iso-code-region = CH-AG
district = Baden
lat_d=47|lat_m=27|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=22|long_EW=E
postal_code = 5436
municipality_code = 4048
area = 9.03
elevation = 421|elevation_description=
population = 5198|populationof=2006
website = www.wuerenlos.ch
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neighboring_municipalities= Wettingen, Otelfingen, Hüttikon, Oetwil an der Limmat, Spreitenbach, Killwangen, Neuenhof
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Würenlos is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies north of the river Limmat, next to the canton of Zürich.

The Benedictine women's convent of Fahr in Würenlos was founded in 1130. It is listed as a heritage site of national significance, as is the Emma Kunz painting collection and the Ancient Roman quarry in Würenlos. [Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance (1995), p. 50.]

Population

On 31 December 2006, the population of Würenlos was 5198. At the last census, 11.8% were foreign, 44.6% Roman Catholic, 36.5% reformist. Another 2.5% followed other religions.

Personalities

*Urs Meier (1959), football referee

References

External links

* [http://www.wuerenlos.ch official website]
*HDS|3146|Kempfhof