Rheinfelden District

Rheinfelden District
Bezirk Rheinfelden
District
Country Switzerland
Canton Aargau
CapitalRheinfelden
Area
  Total
112.09 km2 (43.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
48,164
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities14

Rheinfelden District lies in the northwest of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, in the Fricktal region. Its capital is Rheinfelden. Around 88% of the population live in the conurbation of Basel. There are 14 municipalities, with a population of 48,164 (as of 31 December 2020) living in an area of 112.09 km2. The population density is around 355 persons per square kilometre.