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Würenlos
Würenlos is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies north of the river Limmat, next to the canton of Zürich, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal''). Geography Würenlos has an area, , of . Of this area, 43.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.1%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). Since 2008 Fahr Monastery forms a small exclave of the municipality, otherwise surrounded by Unterengstringen of canton Zürich. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Per fess Argent and Gules a Key in pale counterchanged.'' Demographics Würenlos has a population (as of ) of . , 13.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.Stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahr Monastery
Fahr Convent, (german: Kloster Fahr) is a Benedictine convent located in the Swiss municipality of Unterengstringen in the canton of Zürich. Located in different cantons, Einsiedeln Abbey and Fahr Convent form a double monastery, overseen by the male Abbot of Einsiedeln, no converse arrangement appears to be available for the Abbess of Fahr. Fahr and Einsiedeln may be one of the last of such arrangements to survive. Geographical and administratively special situation Historically the convent was located in an exclave of canton Aargau within the municipality of Unterengstringen in the canton of Zürich in the Limmat Valley. The convent had not been part of a political municipality, although some administrative tasks have been carried out by the Würenlos authorities since the 19th century and the nuns were always allowed to fulfill their political rights (voting, etc.) in Würenlos. Since 1 January 2008 Fahr Convent has been a part of Würenlos.The convent has its own posta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killwangen
Killwangen is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel .... History The town was first known as ''Chullewangen'' as early as 1227. The name is alemannish in origin. For nearly 600 years, Killwangen was dependent on the monastery in nearby Wettingen. In 1798, Napoleon's troops came through Switzerland and the Helvetic Republic was born. Killwangen was part of the Canton of Baden which enjoyed a short history as a separate Canton, being absorbed by the new Canton of Aargau in 1803. On 7 August 1847, the first railway line in Switzerland opened between Baden and Zurich. On 1 February 1848, the town received its own railways station on the pioneer line. Geography Killwangen has an area, , of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baden (district, Aargau)
Baden District is a district in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. The district capital is the town of Baden and the largest municipality is Wettingen, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal''). The district has a total of 26 municipalities, an area of , and a population () of about 138,000. Geography Baden District has an area, , of . Of this area, 37.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.5% is forested. The rest of the land, (22.4%) is settled. History The district is descended from the historic County of Baden, which was dissolved in 1798 upon the creation of the short-lived Canton of Baden (1798–1803). The first district of Baden existed during the existence of that canton, covering part of the former county, and upon its merging into the canton of Aargau, the contemporary district was formed. Upon the merging of the canton of Baden into Aargau in 1803, the district gained the municipalities of Würenlingen, Bellikon, Künten, Remetschwil, Stetten, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wettingen
Wettingen is a residential community in the district of Baden in the Swiss canton of Aargau. With a population about 20,000, Wettingen is the second-largest municipality in the canton. Geography Wettingen is located on the right bank of the Limmat, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal''), before the deep valley in Baden. Most of the town is located on the Wettingerfeld (Wettinger Field), which is a flat plain surrounded on all sides by natural borders: to the south and west by the Limmat, to the north by the steep southern slope of the Lägern, and to the East by the Sulperg (). A vineyard is located on a section of the Lägern’s slope. Between the Lägern and the Sulperg is the undeveloped Eigital (Eigi valley). At the Eigital’s west end, in the northeastern section of the Wettingerfeld, is the relatively well-maintained old village center. A small creek flows through the Wettingerfeld and empties into the Limmat at the ''Gottesgraben''. The stream is partially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limmat Valley
The Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal'') is a river valley and a region in the cantons of Zürich and Aargau in Switzerland. Geography The Limmat () is a long river located in the cantons of Zürich (ZH) and Aargau (AG). It is the continuation of the Linth, and is known as the Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zürich, in the city of Zürich, flowing in northwesterly direction to the Aare. The confluence is located northeast of the small town of Brugg (AG), shortly after the mouth of the Reuss, and shortly before the Aare joins the Rhine. The confluence of the three rivers Aare, Reuss and Limmat is known as ''Wasserschloss''. Nature In 1930 the government of the canton of Zurich set the remains of the original Limmat riverside meadows and floodplains near Dietikon (''Dietiker Altläufe'') under conservation, as well in 2005 the floodplains (''Dietiker Schachen'') near Wettingen accommodating more than 150 plant species and rare species as common kingfis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otelfingen
Otelfingen is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Otelfingen is first mentioned in 1044 as ''Otilingun'' though there is some debate about this identification. In 1079 it was mentioned as ''Notkerus de Otelfingen''. Geography Otelfingen has an area of . Of this area, 47.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 14.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The majority of the municipality is the village of Otelfingen, a ''Haufendorf'' (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) located in the Furttal on the border with the Canton of Aargau. Demographics Otelfingen has a population (as of ) of . , 16.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 33.6%. Most of the population () speaks Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hüttikon
Hüttikon is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Hüttikon is first mentioned in 883 as ''Huttinchova''. Geography Hüttikon has an area of . Of this area, 52.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36% is forested. The rest of the land, (11.8%) is settled. The municipality is located in the '' Furttal'' on the border with the Canton of Aargau. It includes the village of Hüttikon and the hamlet of Hüttikerberg. Demographics Hüttikon has a population (as of ) of . , 18.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 24.4%. Most of the population () speaks German (89.3%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 4.5%) and Italian being third ( 0.8%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 63.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (10.6%), the FDP (8.3%) and the CSP (7.1%). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oetwil An Der Limmat
Oetwil an der Limmat is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal''). History Oetwil an der Limmat is first mentioned around 850 as ''Otenwilare''. Geography Oetwil an der Limmat has an area of . Of this area, 36.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 15.9% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (4.3%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 3.3% of the area. 19% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. The municipality is located on the right side of the Limmattal on the border with the Canton of Aargau. Demographics Oetwil an der Limmat has a population (as of ) of . , 12.4% of the population was made up of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spreitenbach
Spreitenbach (High Alemannic: ''Spräitebach'') is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal''). It lies southeast of the district center, directly on the border with the canton of Zurich. It is one of the smallest cities in Switzerland. In Switzerland, a city needs a population of 10,000 or more to be considered as a city. Geography The town lies between Baden and Zurich on the south side of the Limmat, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal''). The settled area stretches along a plain between the Heitersberg and the waterfront. The old town center, through which the Spreitenbach stream flows, lies to the south and has preserved its original character well. North of that is the modern city, with wide apartment buildings, industrial areas, and shopping centers. To the far north, across the highway and railway, in a bend in the Limmat, is the expanded industrial zone Neuhard. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuenhof, Aargau
Neuenhof is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal''). History Neuenhof is first mentioned in 1393 as ''ob dem nuiwem Hof''. Geography Neuenhof has an area, , of . Of this area, 17.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Baden district, between the ''Heitersberg'' and the Limmat river. It consists of the village of Neuenhof along the former village stream, and the farming village of Rüsler as well as a new housing development. The municipalities of Baden and Neuenhof sought a merger by 1 January 2012 into a new municipality which would be known as Baden. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aargau
Aargau, more formally the Canton of Aargau (german: Kanton Aargau; rm, Chantun Argovia; french: Canton d'Argovie; it, Canton Argovia), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capital is Aarau. Aargau is one of the most northerly cantons of Switzerland. It is situated by the lower course of the Aare River, which is why the canton is called ''Aar- gau'' (meaning "Aare province"). It is one of the most densely populated regions of Switzerland. History Early history The area of Aargau and the surrounding areas were controlled by the Helvetians, a member of the Celts, as far back as 200 BC. It was eventually occupied by the Romans and then by the 6th century, the Franks. The Romans built a major settlement called Vindonissa, near the present location of Brugg. Medieval Aargau The reconstructed Old High German name of Aargau is ''Argowe'', first unambiguously attested (in the spelling ''Argue'') in 795. The term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limmat
The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. The river commences at the outfall of Lake Zurich, in the southern part of the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare. The confluence is located north of the small town of Brugg and shortly after the mouth of the Reuss. The main towns along the Limmat Valley downstream of Zurich are Dietikon, Wettingen, and Baden. Its main tributaries are the Linth, via Lake Zurich, the Sihl, in Zurich, and the Reppisch, in Dietikon. The hydronym is first attested in the 8th century, as ''Lindimacus''. It is of Gaulish origin, from ''*lindo-'' "lake" (Welsh ''llyn'') and ''*magos'' "plain" (Welsh ''maes''), and was thus presumably in origin the name of the plain formed by the Linth. Power generation Like many Swiss rivers, the Limmat is intensively used for production of hydroelectric power: along its course of , its fall is used by no less than ten hydroelectric power stations. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
