Tägerig
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Tägerig is a municipality
in the district of Bremgarten
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
.
s have been found north of the modern village, indicating that the area was inhabitated before written records. The first mention of the modern village is in the 12th Century when it was mentioned as Tegrank. In 1189 it was mentioned as Tegeranc.
The Twingherrschaft region (which included Tägerig]] was a Habsburg
fief in the 14th Century, and was granted to the Knight
s of Rüssegg. In 1350 it went to the Freiherr
en of Wohlen, then in 1409 to Segesser of Brunegg and in 1543 to the City of Mellingen
.
Tägerig initially belonged to the parish church
of Niederwil
. In 1669 a branch chapel was dedicated. After the devastating fire of 1838, a new church was built in 1846 and was made in 1864 into a separate parish
.
Besides agriculture, in the 18th Century the straw plaiting industry was of major importance in the village. As this industry declined in the late 19th and early 20th Century, the population declined. By the 1920s much of the population commuted to jobs in Mellingen and Baden (in 1990, 76% of the working population commuted). For this reason, population growth remained moderate even after 1950.
The municipality is located in the Bremgarten district in the Reuss river valley. It consists of the village of Tägerig on the valley floor and the hamlets
of Büschikon in the surrounding hills.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Azure two Keys Argent in saltire and in chief a Mullet of Five Or.
The age distribution, , in Tägerig is; 185 children or 13.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 136 teenagers or 10.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 173 people or 12.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 198 people or 14.6% are between 30 and 39, 235 people or 17.3% are between 40 and 49, and 192 people or 14.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 126 people or 9.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 82 people or 6.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 29 people or 2.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.57 which is 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 60.5% 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 21 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 221 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 196 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.51 individuals. there were 287 single family homes (or 54.5% of the total) out of a total of 527 homes and apartments. There were a total of 4 empty apartments for a 0.8% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 5.2 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 42.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(16.9%), the SP
(15.6%) and the FDP
(6.9%).
In Tägerig about 74.2% 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 132 students attending primary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
there were 668 residents who worked in the municipality, while 536 residents worked outside Tägerig and 55 people commuted into the municipality for work. Of the working population, 14% used public transportation to get to work, and 55.5% used a private car.
From the , 637 or 53.4% were Roman Catholic, while 328 or 27.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church
.
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 Bremgarten
Bremgarten (district)
Bremgarten District is a Swiss district in the Canton of Aargau, corresponding to the valleys of the Reuss and Bünz rivers in the area known as the Freiamt.-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
A number of shaped flintFlint
Flint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as a variety of chert. It occurs chiefly as nodules and masses in sedimentary rocks, such as chalks and limestones. Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white, or brown in colour, and...
s have been found north of the modern village, indicating that the area was inhabitated before written records. The first mention of the modern village is in the 12th Century when it was mentioned as Tegrank. In 1189 it was mentioned as Tegeranc.
The Twingherrschaft region (which included Tägerig]] was a Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
fief in the 14th Century, and was granted to the Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
s of Rüssegg. In 1350 it went to the Freiherr
Freiherr
The German titles Freiherr and Freifrau and Freiin are titles of nobility, used preceding a person's given name or, after 1919, before the surname...
en of Wohlen, then in 1409 to Segesser of Brunegg and in 1543 to the City of Mellingen
Mellingen
Mellingen is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The town is located on the Reuss River.-History:...
.
Tägerig initially belonged to the parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
of Niederwil
Niederwil
Niederwil may refer to:in Switzerland:* Niederwil, Aargau* Niederwil, Solothurn* Niederwil, Zug, part of Cham...
. In 1669 a branch chapel was dedicated. After the devastating fire of 1838, a new church was built in 1846 and was made in 1864 into a separate 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...
.
Besides agriculture, in the 18th Century the straw plaiting industry was of major importance in the village. As this industry declined in the late 19th and early 20th Century, the population declined. By the 1920s much of the population commuted to jobs in Mellingen and Baden (in 1990, 76% of the working population commuted). For this reason, population growth remained moderate even after 1950.
Geography
Tägerig has an area, , of 3.3 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 42.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 15.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.4%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).The municipality is located in the Bremgarten district in the Reuss river valley. It consists of the village of Tägerig on the valley floor and the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Büschikon in the surrounding hills.
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 two Keys Argent in saltire and in chief a Mullet of Five Or.
Demographics
Tägerig has a population (as of ) of . , 13.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 17.8%. Most of the population speaks German (92.6%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.3%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.0%).The age distribution, , in Tägerig is; 185 children or 13.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 136 teenagers or 10.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 173 people or 12.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 198 people or 14.6% are between 30 and 39, 235 people or 17.3% are between 40 and 49, and 192 people or 14.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 126 people or 9.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 82 people or 6.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 29 people or 2.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.57 which is 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 60.5% 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 21 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 221 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 196 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.51 individuals. there were 287 single family homes (or 54.5% of the total) out of a total of 527 homes and apartments. There were a total of 4 empty apartments for a 0.8% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 5.2 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 42.1% 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...
(16.9%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(15.6%) and 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....
(6.9%).
In Tägerig about 74.2% 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 132 students attending primary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 517 |
| 1850 | 990 |
| 1900 | 606 |
| 1950 | 726 |
| 1990 | 1,061 |
Economy
, Tägerig had an unemployment rate of 2.25%. , there were 28 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 51 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 17 businesses in this sector. 116 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 27 businesses in this sector.there were 668 residents who worked in the municipality, while 536 residents worked outside Tägerig and 55 people commuted into the municipality for work. Of the working population, 14% used public transportation to get to work, and 55.5% used a private car.
Religion
Swiss 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...
.