Dürrenäsch is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

While Dürrenäsch is first mentioned in 924 as Aske inferior, there are traces of earlier, nearby settlements.

Roman era artifacts have been discovered on the Loren and Alamanni graves were found on the Lindhügel.

From 1415 until 1798 it was under the control of the city of Bern and was part of the district (German: Oberamt) of Lenzburg.

In 1433 Bern bought the rights to high and low justice, in the village, from the Austrians.

Particularly tragic events were the big fire in the village in 1782 and in 1963, the crash of Swissair Flight 306 on the outskirts of Dürrenäsch (killing all 80 on board).

Between 1952-54 it was rebuilt and went into production of new types of insulation and plastics as the Sagex factory.

[3] Dürrenäsch is located in the Kulm district, in a saddle between the Seetal and Wynental valleys.

[4] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or on Coupeaux Vert a Lion Gules statant rampant holding a Stump Sable ragully couped.

[10] About 65% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage or a rent-to-own agreement).

[8] From the 2000 census[update], 120 or 10.8% were Roman Catholic, while 734 or 65.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.