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Mellikon
Mellikon is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History Mellikon is first mentioned in 1113 as ''Meliken''. The village developed from a farm owned by Zurzach Abbey, but it was only recognized by the Abbey as a municipality in 1661. During the Protestant Reformation, the majority of the population in Mellikon joined the new religion. The Reformed members belonged to the parish of Zurzach, while the Catholic members belonged to the Catholic parish of Zurzach. In 1645 Jost von Roll from Uri built a mansion and Catholic chapel in Mellikon. It still serves as a place of worship and cemetery for the von Roll family. The limestone quarry in the village was used into the 1980s by the Schweiz Sodafabrik and then in the 1990s by the Mellikon AG company. Starting in 1990, an industrial and business park was built west of the village. In 1995, the village was tied into the Swiss Federal Railways Rhine Valley line. The majority of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mellikon is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History Mellikon is first mentioned in 1113 as ''Meliken''. The village developed from a farm owned by Zurzach Abbey, but it was only recognized by the Abbey as a municipality in 1661. During the Protestant Reformation, the majority of the population in Mellikon joined the new religion. The Reformed members belonged to the parish of Zurzach, while the Catholic members belonged to the Catholic parish of Zurzach. In 1645 Jost von Roll from Uri built a mansion and Catholic chapel in Mellikon. It still serves as a place of worship and cemetery for the von Roll family. The limestone quarry in the village was used into the 1980s by the Schweiz Sodafabrik and then in the 1990s by the Mellikon AG company. Starting in 1990, an industrial and business park was built west of the village. In 1995, the village was tied into the Swiss Federal Railways Rhine Valley line. The majority of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mellikon is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History Mellikon is first mentioned in 1113 as ''Meliken''. The village developed from a farm owned by Zurzach Abbey, but it was only recognized by the Abbey as a municipality in 1661. During the Protestant Reformation, the majority of the population in Mellikon joined the new religion. The Reformed members belonged to the parish of Zurzach, while the Catholic members belonged to the Catholic parish of Zurzach. In 1645 Jost von Roll from Uri built a mansion and Catholic chapel in Mellikon. It still serves as a place of worship and cemetery for the von Roll family. The limestone quarry in the village was used into the 1980s by the Schweiz Sodafabrik and then in the 1990s by the Mellikon AG company. Starting in 1990, an industrial and business park was built west of the village. In 1995, the village was tied into the Swiss Federal Railways Rhine Valley line. The majority of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurzach (district)
Zurzach District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau. The district capital is Bad Zurzach. It covers the ''Studenland'' area and is located in the northeastern part of the canton. It has a population of (as of ). Geography The Zurzach district has an area, , of . Of this area, or 43.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 12.8% is settled (buildings or roads). The district is situated around the confluence of the Aare and Rhine. Demographics The Zurzach district has a population () of . , 25.7% of the population are foreign nationals.Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung accessed 20 January 2010 Economy there were 15,454 workers who lived in the district. Of these, 11,295 or about 73.1% ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Böbikon
Böbikon is a former municipality in the district of Zurzach in Canton Aargau in Switzerland. It is located just 2 km south of the border with Germany. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Bad Zurzach, Baldingen, Böbikon, Kaiserstuhl, Rekingen, Rietheim, Rümikon and Wislikofen merged into the new municipality of Zurzach. History Originally an Alamanni village in a forest clearing, Böbikon is first mentioned in 1113 as ''Bebikon''. West of the village are the ruins of the a small village that was inhabited between 1100-1250. The major landowners were St. Blaisen Abbey and Zurzach Abbey. The rights to hold courts was held in the 14th and 15th Centuries by the Lords of Liebegg. Between 1506-1671, the court rights were held by Sion Abbey in Klingnau, and after that those rights were in private hands. The chapel (now a building from the 18th Century), together with tithes were initially the property of St. Blaisen Abbey, while the village was part of the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rümikon
Rümikon is a former municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Its late Roman watchtower at the ''Sandgraben'' is listed as a heritage site of national significance. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Bad Zurzach, Baldingen, Böbikon, Kaiserstuhl, Rekingen, Rietheim, Rümikon and Wislikofen merged into the new municipality of Zurzach. History Along the river Rhine, in the municipal area, are the remains of two Roman era watchtowers. The community name may come from an earlier, nearby Alamanni settlement. The modern village of Rümikon is first mentioned in 1113 as ''Ruminchon''. The Freiherr von Waldhausen granted the village to the provost of Wislikofen, who ran the low courts. Between 1415 and 1798 the village went to the district of Ehrendingen in County of Baden. For centuries the most important industry in the village was fishing. In 1440 John Escher mortgaged the farm Rümikon except for the ''Fischenz'' or fisher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekingen
Rekingen is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Zurzach (district), Zurzach in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Bad Zurzach, Baldingen, Aargau, Baldingen, Böbikon, Kaiserstuhl, Aargau, Kaiserstuhl, Rekingen, Rietheim, Aargau, Rietheim, Rümikon and Wislikofen merged into the new municipality of Zurzach. History In 1956 an excavation discovered the remains of a Switzerland in the Roman era, Roman era estate (made with bricks from the Legio XI Claudia, 11th and Legio XXI Rapax, 21st Legion in Vindonissa). Another excavation discovered Alamanni graves to the north of the train station. The modern municipality of Rekingen is first mentioned in 1261 as ''Rechunch''. Rekingen belonged to the court of Klingnau, which from 1415 until 1798 was under the High, middle and low justice, high court of Baden. The low court right lay with the Bishop (Catholic Church), Bishop of Bish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wislikofen
Wislikofen is a former municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Bad Zurzach, Baldingen, Böbikon, Kaiserstuhl, Rekingen, Rietheim, Rümikon and Wislikofen merged into the new municipality of Zurzach. Geography Wislikofen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 10.7% is settled (buildings or roads).Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. Out of the forested land, 34.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.3% i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zurzach Abbey
Zurzach is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Bad Zurzach, Baldingen, Böbikon, Kaiserstuhl, Rekingen, Rietheim, Rümikon and Wislikofen Wislikofen is a former municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2022 the former municipalities of Bad Zurzach, Baldingen, Böbikon, Kaiserstuhl, Rekingen, Rietheim, Rümikon and Wislikofen mer ... merged into the new municipality of Zurzach. It is the seat of the district. Bad Zurzach was previously known as Zurzach. History Bad Zurzach Baldingen Böbikon Kaiserstuhl Rekingen Rietheim Rümikon Wislikofen Geography After the merger, Zurzach has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey), of . Demographics The new municipality has a population () of . References External links {{Authority control Cultural property of national significance in Aargau Municipalities of Aargau 2022 establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full achievement (heraldry), heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest (heraldry), crest, and a motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique to an individual person, family, state, organization, school or corporation. The term itself of 'coat of arms' describing in modern times just the heraldic design, originates from the description of the entire medieval chainmail 'surcoat' garment used in combat or preparation for the latter. Roll of arms, Rolls of arms are collections of many coats of arms, and since the early Modern Age centuries, they have been a source of information for public showing and tracing the membership of a nobility, noble family, and therefore its genealogy across tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as " Lusophone" (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Celtic phonology in its lexicon. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 24 million L2 (second language) speakers, Portuguese has approximately 274 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language, the third-most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
