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Beinwil may refer to: in Switzerland: * Beinwil (Freiamt) in the canton of Aargau * Beinwil am See in the canton of Aargau * Beinwil, Solothurn Beinwil is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. History Beinwil is first mentioned in 1147 as ''Benwilre''. In 1156, it was mentioned as ''Beinwilare''. Geography Beinwil has an area, , of . Of ..., location of the Beinwil Abbey {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beinwil (Freiamt)
Beinwil (Freiamt) is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History The earliest evidence of human settlement are scattered Roman era items. The modern municipality of Beinwil is first mentioned in 1153 as ''Beinwilare''. Until 1950 it was known as ''Beinwil bei Muri''. Originally, much of the property in the village was owned by Muri Abbey. In 1239 Hartmann Visilere granted all his possessions and rights in Beinwil to the Cistercian Kappel Abbey in Kappel am Albis. This property went to the city of Zurich in 1415. In 1527, Zurich also acquired the rights to the low courts in the municipality. In 1586 these rights went to the family of Holder Meyer in Lucerne, who sold them in 1614 to Muri Abbey. The Vogtei of Wiggwil was held by a Habsburg vassal, the Ministerialis (unfree knights) family of Gessler, until 1412. The history of the parish is inextricably linked to the pilgrimage to the grave of St. Burkard of Beinwil, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beinwil Am See
Beinwil am See is a municipality in the district of Kulm in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History There are traces of neolithic, Hallstatt, Roman and Alamanni settlements in or near Beinwil. However, Beinwil am See is first mentioned in 1036 as ''Beinwile''. In 1045 it was mentioned as ''Peinuuilare''. The noble von Beinwil family is first mentioned in 1153. This family was, in succession, vassals to the Lenzburg, Kyburg and Habsburgs before becoming extinct in the mid-14th Century. The family castle has disappeared. The power of '' Zwing und Bann'' ( Manor rights as well as low justice) over the village, were inherited in about 1300 by the Stewards of Wolhusen, then donated in 1501 to Beromünster, and sold in 1520 to Bern. The Counts of Hallwyl owned land on the lake (''Dingstätte'') to safeguard their maritime rights, which were first stipulated in 1419. Starting with the conquest of the Aargau in 1415 by Bern, until the French conquest and creation of the Helvet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beinwil, Solothurn
Beinwil is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. History Beinwil is first mentioned in 1147 as ''Benwilre''. In 1156, it was mentioned as ''Beinwilare''. Geography Beinwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 43.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 54.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 1.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.4% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built-up area, housing and buildings made up 0.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. Out of the forested land, 50.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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