Remigen
Encyclopedia
Remigen is a municipality
in the district of Brugg
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
.
times the road between Augusta Raurica
and Vindonissa
led over the Bözberg, although it was further north than the present-day route, from Effingen via Remigen to Stilli. The village is first recorded in 1064 as part of the domain of Rein, which belonged to the Benedictine monastery of Murbach in Alsace. Domain meant lordship of land covering a larger district. Remigen is first mentioned in 1227 as Raemingen.
In the 13th century the Habsburgs consolidated their lordship rights in the district around Brugg in the court of Bözberg. This included about 9 present-day parishes in the area, in all of which the Habsburgs had legal jurisdiction of various kinds. In 1291 the domain of Rein was purchased by King Rudolf I of Habsburg, who was thus the most significant landowner in the area as well as the most senior judge. In 1345 Queen Agnes of Hungary gifted the domain to the convent of the Poor Clares in Wittichen in the Black Forest.
In 1460 the city of Bern conquered the district west of the Aare river, but made no change to the rights of the convent. However in 1528 the Catholic nuns had to submit to the introduction of the Protestant Reformation
. In 1544 the convent sold the domain to Count Hartmann of Hallwyl. In 1566 the jurisdiction of the court at Bözberg was subdivided, and from then on the domain's legal cases were heard at the neighbouring village of Stilli. Between 1588 and 1599 the town of Brugg
acquired two-thirds of the domain, and the city of Bern the remaining one-third.
In March 1798 the French conquered Switzerland, took away the powers of the merciful Lords of Bern, and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic
. The domain of Rein became part of the newly formed canton of Aargau. In 1799 the front line of the Napoleonic Wars ran through the middle of the lower Aar valley, and there were several French Army encampments in the area. The inhabitants of the local villages suffered great penury due to the army's requisitioning and plundering.
In 1803 the domain was dissolved, and each village gained parish status. Remigen had a mainly agricultural character until well into the 20th century. The population remained at around 500 until 1970, but has doubled since then: there was much building, and Remigen developed into a dormitory town.
, in the North-west corner of the plain of Rüfenach. However the parish only extends as far as the steep southern slope: the extensive neighbouring 2000 ft (609.6 m) high plateau belongs to Villigen. The southern slope of the Geissberg is a perfect location for a vineyard. To the west stretch two valleys separated by the Bützeberg (2100 ft). The northern of the two valleys leads to the Bürersteig (1800 ft), a pass leading to the Rhine valley. The southern valley leads in the direction of the Mönthal valley. The extreme westerly point of the parish is the Burghalde (2100 ft). The height ranges from 1200 ft (365.8 m) to 2300 ft (701 m).
Remigen has an area, , of 7.87 square kilometres (3 sq mi). Of this area, 2.87 square kilometres (1.1 sq mi) or 36.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.44 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi) or 56.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.56 square kilometre (0.21621720881182 sq mi) or 7.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.03 km² (7.4 acre) or 0.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. 54.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 23.0% is used for growing crops and 8.5% is pastures, while 5.0% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, and .
of the municipal coat of arms
is Gules an Ibex salient Argent on Coupeaux Vert. They originated from one of the Lords of Remigen. These arms first appeared on the official seal in 1750.
The age distribution, , in Remigen is; 84 children or 8.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 123 teenagers or 12.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 152 people or 14.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 113 people or 11.0% are between 30 and 39, 147 people or 14.3% are between 40 and 49, and 197 people or 19.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 123 people or 12.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 57 people or 5.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 26 people or 2.5% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 5 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.6 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 65.1% 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 30 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 148 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 189 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.76 individuals. there were 204 single family homes (or 45.9% of the total) out of a total of 444 homes and apartments. There were a total of 7 empty apartments for a 1.6% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 1 new units per 1000 residents.
In Remigen about 80.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
). Of the school age population , there are 76 students attending primary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 40% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(15%), the FDP
(14.5%) and the CVP
(11.6%).
Local laws are made by the parish assembly of voters, with a five-member executive parish council elected on the "first-past-the-post" system for a four-year term. The chairman of the council for 2006-2009 is Paul Stalder.
there was a total of 554 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 441 or about 79.6% of the residents worked outside Remigen while 106 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 219 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 12.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 58.5% used a private car.
The village is on the main road from Stilli to Laufenburg over the Bürersteig pass, and on two postbus routes. There is a kindergarten and a primary school. The nearest secondary schools are in neighbouring towns.
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian Catholic
faith.
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 Brugg
Brugg (district)
Brugg District is a district in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, it is located south of the Aare and the Aargauer Jura covers the district. The capital of the district is the town of Brugg.-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
Already in RomanSwitzerland in the Roman era
The history of Switzerland in the Roman era encompasses the roughly six centuries during which the territory of modern Switzerland was a part of the Roman Republic and Empire...
times the road between Augusta Raurica
Augusta Raurica
Augusta Raurica is a Roman archaeological site and an open-air museum in Switzerland. Located on the south bank of the Rhine river about 20 km east of Basel near the villages of Augst and Kaiseraugst, it is the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine....
and Vindonissa
Vindonissa
Vindonissa was a Roman legion camp at modern Windisch, Switzerland. It was probably established in 15 AD. In an expansion around 30, thermal baths were added....
led over the Bözberg, although it was further north than the present-day route, from Effingen via Remigen to Stilli. The village is first recorded in 1064 as part of the domain of Rein, which belonged to the Benedictine monastery of Murbach in Alsace. Domain meant lordship of land covering a larger district. Remigen is first mentioned in 1227 as Raemingen.
In the 13th century the Habsburgs consolidated their lordship rights in the district around Brugg in the court of Bözberg. This included about 9 present-day parishes in the area, in all of which the Habsburgs had legal jurisdiction of various kinds. In 1291 the domain of Rein was purchased by King Rudolf I of Habsburg, who was thus the most significant landowner in the area as well as the most senior judge. In 1345 Queen Agnes of Hungary gifted the domain to the convent of the Poor Clares in Wittichen in the Black Forest.
In 1460 the city of Bern conquered the district west of the Aare river, but made no change to the rights of the convent. However in 1528 the Catholic nuns had to submit to the introduction of 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...
. In 1544 the convent sold the domain to Count Hartmann of Hallwyl. In 1566 the jurisdiction of the court at Bözberg was subdivided, and from then on the domain's legal cases were heard at the neighbouring village of Stilli. Between 1588 and 1599 the town of 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...
acquired two-thirds of the domain, and the city of Bern the remaining one-third.
In March 1798 the French conquered Switzerland, took away the powers of the merciful Lords of Bern, and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic
Helvetic Republic
In Swiss history, the Helvetic Republic represented an early attempt to impose a central authority over Switzerland, which until then consisted mainly of self-governing cantons united by a loose military alliance, and conquered territories such as Vaud...
. The domain of Rein became part of the newly formed canton of Aargau. In 1799 the front line of the Napoleonic Wars ran through the middle of the lower Aar valley, and there were several French Army encampments in the area. The inhabitants of the local villages suffered great penury due to the army's requisitioning and plundering.
In 1803 the domain was dissolved, and each village gained parish status. Remigen had a mainly agricultural character until well into the 20th century. The population remained at around 500 until 1970, but has doubled since then: there was much building, and Remigen developed into a dormitory town.
Geography
It lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) NNW of Brugg, at a transition point between two areas of the JuraJura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
, in the North-west corner of the plain of Rüfenach. However the parish only extends as far as the steep southern slope: the extensive neighbouring 2000 ft (609.6 m) high plateau belongs to Villigen. The southern slope of the Geissberg is a perfect location for a vineyard. To the west stretch two valleys separated by the Bützeberg (2100 ft). The northern of the two valleys leads to the Bürersteig (1800 ft), a pass leading to the Rhine valley. The southern valley leads in the direction of the Mönthal valley. The extreme westerly point of the parish is the Burghalde (2100 ft). The height ranges from 1200 ft (365.8 m) to 2300 ft (701 m).
Remigen has an area, , of 7.87 square kilometres (3 sq mi). Of this area, 2.87 square kilometres (1.1 sq mi) or 36.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.44 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi) or 56.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.56 square kilometre (0.21621720881182 sq mi) or 7.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.03 km² (7.4 acre) or 0.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. 54.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 23.0% is used for growing crops and 8.5% is pastures, while 5.0% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, and .
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 Gules an Ibex salient Argent on Coupeaux Vert. They originated from one of the Lords of Remigen. These arms first appeared on the official seal in 1750.
Demographics
Remigen has a population of , 13.2% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of -5%. Most of the population speaks German (93.3%), with French being second most common ( 1.8%) and Albanian being third ( 1.6%).The age distribution, , in Remigen is; 84 children or 8.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 123 teenagers or 12.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 152 people or 14.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 113 people or 11.0% are between 30 and 39, 147 people or 14.3% are between 40 and 49, and 197 people or 19.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 123 people or 12.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 57 people or 5.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 26 people or 2.5% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 5 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.6 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 65.1% 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 30 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 148 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 189 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.76 individuals. there were 204 single family homes (or 45.9% of the total) out of a total of 444 homes and apartments. There were a total of 7 empty apartments for a 1.6% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 1 new units per 1000 residents.
In Remigen about 80.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
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 76 students attending primary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 318 |
| 1850 | 690 |
| 1900 | 511 |
| 1950 | 511 |
| 1980 | 662 |
| 2000 | 105 |
Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss 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 40% 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....
(15%), 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....
(14.5%) 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...
(11.6%).
Local laws are made by the parish assembly of voters, with a five-member executive parish council elected on the "first-past-the-post" system for a four-year term. The chairman of the council for 2006-2009 is Paul Stalder.
Economy
, Remigen had an unemployment rate of 2.25%. , there were 76 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 19 businesses involved in this sector. 110 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 109 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 29 businesses in this sector.there was a total of 554 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 441 or about 79.6% of the residents worked outside Remigen while 106 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 219 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 12.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 58.5% used a private car.
The village is on the main road from Stilli to Laufenburg over the Bürersteig pass, and on two postbus routes. There is a kindergarten and a primary school. The nearest secondary schools are in neighbouring towns.
Religion
From the , 275 or 26.1% were Roman Catholic, while 624 or 59.3% 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...
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian Catholic
Christian 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.