Zofingen, Switzerland

Niklaus-Thut-Platz in Zofingen, Switzerland
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Author: Roland Zumbühl


Zofingen is a lovely Swiss town in Aargau canton, Switzerland. It covers 11.09 sq km (4.28 sq mi) and has a population of 11,000 people (2011 estimate). The town has a well-preserved Old Town with most of its historic buildings huddled together around three main public squares namely Alter Postplatz, Kirchplatz and Niklaus-Thut-Platz.

Church tower of the parish church of Zofingen
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Author: Roland Zumbühl


Zofingen was founded by the Counts of Frohburg in 1201. Today it has ten buildings or sites listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance. They include the oldest Roman-era farmhouse with mosaic floors, a former armoury, a former quarantine house, three educational buildings, the museum at General-Guisan-Strasse and the city library.

Most of the people of Zofingen speak German (88.9%) with Italian being the second most common language (3.4%). Close to half the population belong to the Swiss Reformed Church (49.4%) while Roman Catholics account for 30.5% of the population.

Visiting Zofingen

You can reach Zofingen by train from Bern, Basel, Lucerne and Zürich.

Sights & Attractions in Zofingen

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