Aargau

Economy

The lands of the canton of Aargau are of the most fertile in Switzerland. Dairy farming, crops and fruits are of the principal economic activities in the canton. Industry is developed, particularly in electrical engineering, precision instruments, iron, steel and cement.

Related Topics:
Dairy farming - Iron - Steel - Cement

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Three out of four of Switzerland's nuclear power plants are in the canton of Aargau (Beznau, Gösgen and Leibstadt). Additionally the many rivers supply enough water for a lot of hydroelectrical power plants throughout the canton. The canton of Aargau is often called "the energy canton".

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A significant number of people commutes into the financial centre of the city of Zürich just across the cantonal border.

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Tourism is of significant size, particularly caused by the hot springs at Baden and Schinznach Bad. Hillwalking is another source of tourists, but only of limited significance.

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