10.03.1803: established as member of the Swiss Confederation - Canton of Aargau • Kanton Aargau (Canton d'Argovie • Canton Argovia • Chantun Argovia)
Area: 1,404 km² (map) Population: 581,562 (2007) Capital: Aarau Ethnic groups: German 87.1, Italian 3.3, Serbian & Croatian 1.9, Albanian 1.8, French 0.8, other 5.1% (Swiss 79.3%) Official language: German
Chief magistrate (Landammann): Peter C. Beyeler (01.04.2008)
