Besenbüren
Encyclopedia
Besenbüren is a municipality
in the district of Muri
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
.
and mesolithic
items that were discovered in the Forenmoos. The modern municipality of Besenbüren is first mentioned in the Acta Murensia, which was first drawn up in 1160 but included a number of various older documents, as Besenbürren. The major landholders in the Middle Ages
in Besenbüren were Muri
and Engelberg Abbey
s. Under the Habsburgs it belonged to the Muri district. After 1415 it belonged to the Boswil district. The rights that the Hermann of Heidegg received after the conquest of the Aargau by the Swiss Conderation
remained with his family until 1617, when they were transferred to Muri Abbey.
Into the 19 Century agricultural employment and the straw plaiting industry provided nearly all the jobs in the municipality. In the second Half of the 19th Century the population decreased as a result of fires, emigration and land scarcity. The bad traffic situation and the small territory led to no industrial development. In 1990, the agricultural sector still provided 33% of the jobs, while the services sector provides 47%.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.3% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 5.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 55.5% is used for growing crops and 9.7% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Muri district on the western edge of the Wagenrain. It consists of the village of Besenbüren.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Or on a Mount serrated Vert a Birch tree issuant proper between two issuant cranberry blossoms proper.
The age distribution, , in Besenbüren is; 90 children or 15.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 76 teenagers or 13.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 53 people or 9.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 76 people or 13.1% are between 30 and 39, 134 people or 23.0% are between 40 and 49, and 76 people or 13.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 36 people or 6.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 21 people or 3.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 17 people or 2.9% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 66.1% 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).
, there were 16 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 53 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 108 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 183 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. there were 166 single family homes (or 65.1% of the total) out of a total of 255 homes and apartments. There were a total of 0 empty apartments for a 0.0% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 6.8 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 46.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(21.5%), the SP
(11.7%) and the Green Party
(7.1%).
The historical population is given in the following table:
) on Zentralstrasse is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance
.
there were 261 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 207 or about 79.3% of the residents worked outside Besenbüren while 38 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 92 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 6.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 59.5% used a private car.
.
). Of the school age population , there are 58 students attending primary school in the municipality.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Muri
Muri (district)
Muri District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with the administrative capital of Muri. It covers the central and southern part of Freiamt and has a population of .-Geography:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Aargau
Aargau
Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
History
The first indication of human settlement near Besenbüren are paleo-Paleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
and mesolithic
Mesolithic
The Mesolithic is an archaeological concept used to refer to certain groups of archaeological cultures defined as falling between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic....
items that were discovered in the Forenmoos. The modern municipality of Besenbüren is first mentioned in the Acta Murensia, which was first drawn up in 1160 but included a number of various older documents, as Besenbürren. The major landholders in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
in Besenbüren were Muri
Muri Abbey
Muri Abbey was a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It flourished for over eight centuries at Muri, in the Canton of Aargau, near Basle in Switzerland...
and Engelberg Abbey
Engelberg Abbey
Engelberg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Engelberg, Canton of Obwalden, Switzerland. It was formerly in the Diocese of Constance, but now in the Diocese of Chur...
s. Under the Habsburgs it belonged to the Muri district. After 1415 it belonged to the Boswil district. The rights that the Hermann of Heidegg received after the conquest of the Aargau by the Swiss Conderation
Old Swiss Confederacy
The Old Swiss Confederacy was the precursor of modern-day Switzerland....
remained with his family until 1617, when they were transferred to Muri Abbey.
Into the 19 Century agricultural employment and the straw plaiting industry provided nearly all the jobs in the municipality. In the second Half of the 19th Century the population decreased as a result of fires, emigration and land scarcity. The bad traffic situation and the small territory led to no industrial development. In 1990, the agricultural sector still provided 33% of the jobs, while the services sector provides 47%.
Geography
Besenbüren has an area, , of 2.38 square kilometre (0.918923137450233 sq mi). Of this area, 1.58 km² (0.610041410576205 sq mi) or 66.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.47 km² (0.181468014538491 sq mi) or 19.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.29 km² (0.111969625991835 sq mi) or 12.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.4% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.3% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 5.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 55.5% is used for growing crops and 9.7% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Muri district on the western edge of the Wagenrain. It consists of the village of Besenbüren.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Or on a Mount serrated Vert a Birch tree issuant proper between two issuant cranberry blossoms proper.
Demographics
Besenbüren has a population of , 5.9% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 42%. Most of the population speaks German (97.2%), with English being second most common ( 0.6%) and Finnish being third ( 0.4%).The age distribution, , in Besenbüren is; 90 children or 15.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 76 teenagers or 13.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 53 people or 9.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 76 people or 13.1% are between 30 and 39, 134 people or 23.0% are between 40 and 49, and 76 people or 13.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 36 people or 6.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 21 people or 3.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 17 people or 2.9% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 66.1% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 16 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 53 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 108 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 183 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. there were 166 single family homes (or 65.1% of the total) out of a total of 255 homes and apartments. There were a total of 0 empty apartments for a 0.0% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 6.8 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 46.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(21.5%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(11.7%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(7.1%).
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 417 |
| 1900 | 289 |
| 1950 | 322 |
| 1980 | 280 |
| 2000 | 496 |
Heritage sites of national significance
The Speicher (warehouseWarehouse
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns. They usually have loading docks to load and unload...
) on Zentralstrasse is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance
Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
.
Economy
, Besenbüren had an unemployment rate of 1.5%. , there were 36 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 10 businesses in this sector.there were 261 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 207 or about 79.3% of the residents worked outside Besenbüren while 38 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 92 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 6.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 59.5% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 277 or 55.8% were Roman Catholic, while 133 or 26.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
.
Education
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Besenbüren about 76.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
). Of the school age population , there are 58 students attending primary school in the municipality.