Aargau

[ ahr-gou ]

/ ˈɑr gaʊ /

a canton in N Switzerland. 542 sq. mi. (1400 sq. km). Capital: Aarau.

French Argovie.

Example sentences from the Web for aargau

Whether they sprang from Swiss soil (Aargau), or had their origin in Alsacia, is not quite settled.

The Story of Switzerland |Lina Hug
That was built centuries before the time of this story, among the hawks' crags of Aargau in Switzerland.

Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy |Charles Major
From this time he had no settled home, though he stored his books at Baden in Aargau.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4 |Various
Those warriors who would wile away the interval between one campaign and another agreeably, betook themselves to Baden in Aargau.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction |Various

Another great scholar was his friend Nicolas von Wyl, a nobleman of Aargau.

The Story of Switzerland |Lina Hug

Aargau

/ (German ˈaːrɡau) /

a canton in N Switzerland. Capital: Aarau. Pop: 556 200 (2002 est). Area: 1404 sq km (542 sq miles) French name: Argovie