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Schlossrued
Coat of arms of Schlossrued
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Country Switzerland
Canton Aargau
District Kulm
Area
 • Total 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Elevation
499 m (1,637 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 822
 • Density 113.38/km2 (293.7/sq mi)
Postal code
5044
Surrounded by Kirchleerau, Oberkulm, Schmiedrued, Schöftland, Staffelbach, Unterkulm

Schlossrued is a municipality of the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Geography

Schlossrued vidita de Bänkelpasejo 124
View from Bänkel Pass to Schlossrued

Schlossrued has an area, as of 2009, of 7.22 square kilometers (2.79 sq mi). Of this area, 4.41 square kilometers (1.70 sq mi) or 61.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.26 square kilometers (0.87 sq mi) or 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.57 square kilometers (0.22 sq mi) or 7.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.0%. 28.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 16.6% is used for growing crops and 41.7% is pastures, while 2.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.

See also

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