Othmarsingen
Encyclopedia
Othmarsingen is a municipality
in the district of Lenzburg
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
.
siliceous rock
objects and tools and Hallstatt era
graves indicate that the Othmarsingen area was prehistorically occupied. Othmarsingen is first mentioned around 1184-90 as Otewizzingin. The modern municipality was formed from the village of Othmarsingen, part of the settlement along the north-west road and the village of Hüttwilen (which was last mentioned as an independent village in 1504). In the Middle Ages
the high court
right was held by the Habsburgs, and after 1415 it was held by Bern. The lower court right belonged to various aristocratic families until 1484 when it went to Bern. The court that constituted Othmarsingen also included, Ammerswil
, Dintikon
and Brunegg
in 1539 and was under a bailiff
. During the Peasants War of 1653
Othmarsingen was heavily damaged. The village laws date from 1680 and 1734. In 1594 a teacher was active in the village and since 1657 there has been a private school.
The southern part of the village was in the Ammerswil parish
while the northern part was in the Staufberg parish. In 1528, the Protestant Reformation
spread into Othmarsingen from Bern. A chapel is mentioned in 1371 and 1421 with Saint Mary
as the patron. In 1593 this chapel was moved. In 1675 a new church was built, and in 1873 it became its own parish.
There was a cotton processing factory in the village starting in 1760. Until World War I
there was, also, a straw products factory. Othmarsingen has always has a good transport connection. In 1770, the expansion of the Zurich
-Bern road came through the village. In 1877, the National Railway came through and in 1882 it was tied to the railway line Brugg
-Freiamt
. In 1975 the Heiterberg rail line was added.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 10.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 9.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 27.7% is used for growing crops and 6.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
The municipality is located in the Lenzburg district, near the Bünz river. It consists of the linear village
of Othmarsingen.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Azure a Church Argent roofed Gules on a Bridge masoned
The age distribution, , in Othmarsingen is; 220 children or 9.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 334 teenagers or 14.3% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 282 people or 12.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 305 people or 13.1% are between 30 and 39, 408 people or 17.5% are between 40 and 49, and 344 people or 14.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 214 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 122 people or 5.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 91 people or 3.9% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 15 people or 0.6% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.59 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 51.6% 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 59 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 464 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 308 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 840 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. there were 402 single family homes (or 39.7% of the total) out of a total of 1,012 homes and apartments. There were a total of 25 empty apartments for a 2.5% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 10.4 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 44.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(16.5%), the FDP
(10.9%) and the CVP
(8.5%).
The historical population is given in the following table:
church is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance
.
there were 1,096 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 855 or about 78.0% of the residents worked outside Othmarsingen while 510 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 751 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 12.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 58.1% used a private car.
faith.
). Of the school age population , there are 179 students attending primary school, there are 149 students attending secondary school in the municipality. Othmarsingen is home to the Schul-u.Gde.Bibliothek Othmarsingen (school and municipal library of Othmarsingen). The library has 5,803 books or other media, and loaned out 3,275 items in the same year. It was open a total of 90 days with average of 2 hours per week during that year.
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 Lenzburg
Lenzburg (district)
Lenzburg District is a district of the Canton of Aargau in Switzerland, lying at the center of the canton. The district capital is the town of Lenzburg. It 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
MesolithicMesolithic
The Mesolithic is an archaeological concept used to refer to certain groups of archaeological cultures defined as falling between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic....
siliceous rock
Siliceous rock
Siliceous rocks are sedimentary rocks that have silica as the principal constituent. The most common siliceous rock is Chert other types include Diatomite. They commonly form from silica-secreting organisms such as radiolarians, diatoms, or some types of sponges....
objects and tools and Hallstatt era
Hallstatt culture
The Hallstatt culture was the predominant Central European culture from the 8th to 6th centuries BC , developing out of the Urnfield culture of the 12th century BC and followed in much of Central Europe by the La Tène culture.By the 6th century BC, the Hallstatt culture extended for some...
graves indicate that the Othmarsingen area was prehistorically occupied. Othmarsingen is first mentioned around 1184-90 as Otewizzingin. The modern municipality was formed from the village of Othmarsingen, part of the settlement along the north-west road and the village of Hüttwilen (which was last mentioned as an independent village in 1504). 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...
the high court
High, middle and low justice
High, middle and low justices are notions dating from Western feudalism to indicate descending degrees of judiciary power to administer justice by the maximal punishment the holders could inflict upon their subjects and other dependents....
right was held by the Habsburgs, and after 1415 it was held by Bern. The lower court right belonged to various aristocratic families until 1484 when it went to Bern. The court that constituted Othmarsingen also included, Ammerswil
Ammerswil
Ammerswil is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is located southeast of the town of Lenzburg.-History:...
, Dintikon
Dintikon
Dintikon is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.The small village is located near Lenzburg and Wohlen.-Geography:...
and Brunegg
Brunegg
Brunegg is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Brunegg is first mentioned in first half of the 12th Century as Bruneco. In 1273 it was mentioned as Brunegge. Brunegg castle was built on a hill at the edge of the Jura mountains in the 13th...
in 1539 and was under a bailiff
Bailiff
A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
. During the Peasants War of 1653
Swiss peasant war of 1653
The Swiss peasant war of 1653 was a popular revolt in the Old Swiss Confederacy at the time of the Ancien Régime. A devaluation of Bernese money caused a tax revolt that spread from the Entlebuch valley in the Canton of Lucerne to the Emmental valley in the Canton of Bern and then to the cantons of...
Othmarsingen was heavily damaged. The village laws date from 1680 and 1734. In 1594 a teacher was active in the village and since 1657 there has been a private school.
The southern part of the village was in the Ammerswil parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
while the northern part was in the Staufberg parish. In 1528, the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
spread into Othmarsingen from Bern. A chapel is mentioned in 1371 and 1421 with Saint Mary
Mary (mother of Jesus)
Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
as the patron. In 1593 this chapel was moved. In 1675 a new church was built, and in 1873 it became its own parish.
There was a cotton processing factory in the village starting in 1760. Until World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
there was, also, a straw products factory. Othmarsingen has always has a good transport connection. In 1770, the expansion of the Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
-Bern road came through the village. In 1877, the National Railway came through and in 1882 it was tied to the railway line Brugg
Brugg
Brugg or Brügg may refer to the following places:* In Switzerland:** Brugg, Aargau, in the Canton of Aargau*** FC Brugg, a Swiss football club, from the town of Brugg in Canton Aargau...
-Freiamt
Freiamt
Freiamt is a town in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
. In 1975 the Heiterberg rail line was added.
Geography
Othmarsingen has an area, , of 4.73 square kilometres (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 1.63 km² (0.629346518505832 sq mi) or 34.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.92 km² (0.741316144497667 sq mi) or 40.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.15 km² (0.444017482381415 sq mi) or 24.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 10.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 9.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 27.7% is used for growing crops and 6.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
The municipality is located in the Lenzburg district, near the Bünz river. It consists of the linear village
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
of Othmarsingen.
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 Azure a Church Argent roofed Gules on a Bridge masoned
Demographics
Othmarsingen has a population of , 23.3% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 4.5%. Most of the population speaks German (87.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.2%) and Turkish being third ( 2.1%).The age distribution, , in Othmarsingen is; 220 children or 9.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 334 teenagers or 14.3% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 282 people or 12.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 305 people or 13.1% are between 30 and 39, 408 people or 17.5% are between 40 and 49, and 344 people or 14.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 214 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 122 people or 5.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 91 people or 3.9% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 15 people or 0.6% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.59 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 51.6% 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 59 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 464 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 308 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 840 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. there were 402 single family homes (or 39.7% of the total) out of a total of 1,012 homes and apartments. There were a total of 25 empty apartments for a 2.5% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 10.4 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 44.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(16.5%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(10.9%) and 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...
(8.5%).
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 531 |
| 1850 | 1,134 |
| 1900 | 903 |
| 1950 | 1,173 |
| 2000 | 2,117 |
Heritage sites of national significance
The village ReformedSwiss 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...
church 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
, Othmarsingen had an unemployment rate of 2.5%. , there were 23 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 208 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 22 businesses in this sector. 508 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 66 businesses in this sector.there were 1,096 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 855 or about 78.0% of the residents worked outside Othmarsingen while 510 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 751 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 12.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 58.1% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 673 or 31.8% were Roman Catholic, while 967 or 45.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 2 individuals (or about 0.09% of the population) who belonged to the Christian CatholicChristian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
faith.
Education
In Othmarsingen about 72.1% 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 179 students attending primary school, there are 149 students attending secondary school in the municipality. Othmarsingen is home to the Schul-u.Gde.Bibliothek Othmarsingen (school and municipal library of Othmarsingen). The library has 5,803 books or other media, and loaned out 3,275 items in the same year. It was open a total of 90 days with average of 2 hours per week during that year.