Hermetschwil-Staffeln
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Location of Hermetschwil-Staffeln  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Bremgarten |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 1,127 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 5626 |
| SFOS number | 4069 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
| Surrounded by | Besenbüren, Bremgarten, Bünzen, Rottenschwil, Unterlunkhofen, Waltenschwil, Zufikon |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Hermetschwil-Staffeln is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
Hermetschwil-Staffeln is first mentioned in 1064 as Hermenswil. In 1390 it was mentioned as Hermeczwil. Under Austrian sovereignty it belonged to Muri. Hermetschwil shared the fate of Hermetschwil Convent. Muri Abbey owned a farm in Hermetschwil with a tavern, mill, ferry and parish church. The rights to low justice was held by the abbot of the monastery of Muri, while high justice was held by the Habsburgs until 1415. After the conquest of Aargau by Bern, Hermetschwil was part of the independent Krummamt.
The Convent church always served as a parish church. In 1878, at the time of the dissolution of the monastery, the farm buildings of the monastery, became the orphanage of St. Benedict.
The quiet farming village has grown since 1960 in the wake of the agglomeration of Zurich. In the 1980s, a lively building activity began.[1]
Geography
Hermetschwil-Staffeln has an area, as of 2006[update], of 3.3 square kilometers (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 54.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.5%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[2]
The municipality is located in the Bremgarten district, on a moraine hill on the left bank of the Reuss river. It consists of the villages of Hermetschwil along the river and Staffeln in the hills above the river. The village of Hermetschwil-Staffeln is situated outside of Bremgarten, about a 5 min drive away. Bremgarten is also connected to the village by bus number 339.
The municipalities of Bremgarten and Hermetschwil-Staffeln are considering a merger for some time in the future into a new municipality which will be known as Bremgarten.[3]
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure an Asp crowned Or.[4]
Demographics
Hermetschwil-Staffeln has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,127.[5] As of 2008[update], 9.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.3%) and French being third ( 0.7%).[2]
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Hermetschwil-Staffeln is; 111 children or 10.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 180 teenagers or 16.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 110 people or 9.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 153 people or 13.8% are between 30 and 39, 258 people or 23.3% are between 40 and 49, and 138 people or 12.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 83 people or 7.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 46 people or 4.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 28 people or 2.5% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.[7]
As of 2000[update] 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 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.[8] About 62.9% 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).[9] As of 2000[update], there were 31 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 135 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 155 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.72 individuals.[10] In 2008[update] there were 180 single family homes (or 42.8% of the total) out of a total of 421 homes and apartments.[11] There were a total of 0 empty apartments for a 0.0% vacancy rate.[11] As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 3.7 new units per 1000 residents.[2]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (24.5%), the SP (12.9%) and the FDP (8.1%).[2]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hermetschwil-Staffeln about 86.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[2] Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 102 students attending primary school in the municipality.[10]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 346 |
| 1900 | 389 |
| 1950 | 379 |
| 1980 | 498 |
| 2000 | 1,087 |
Heritage sites of national significance
The Benedictine Convent of St. Martin, and the former Gasthaus (hotel-restaurant) at Dorfstrasse 9 are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance.[12]
Economy
Until January 2009 there was a Volg supermarket in the village which had to close because of insufficient funding and a mistake with the change of ownership, it's scheduled to re-open during April 2009. The local "Gemeindehaus", a Raiffeisen ATM and a local primary school and kindergarten are the services that can be found in the village. Numerous apartment buildings are being built, which will provide more space for future residents.
As of 2007[update], Hermetschwil-Staffeln had an unemployment rate of 1.99%. As of 2005[update], there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 73 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 125 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 20 businesses in this sector.[2]
As of 2000[update] there were 584 total workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 494 or about 84.6% of the residents worked outside Hermetschwil-Staffeln while 96 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 186 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[13] Of the working population, 7.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 65.3% used a private car.[2]
Religion
From the 2000 census[update], 603 or 55.5% were Roman Catholic, while 310 or 28.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 2 individuals (or about 0.18% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic faith.[10]
References
- ^ a b Hermetschwil-Staffeln in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e f g Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 24-February-2010
- ^ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Template:De icon accessed 14 January 2010
- ^ Flags of the World.com accessed 24-February-2010
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung Template:De icon accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv) Template:De icon accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ Eurostat. "Housing (SA1)". Urban Audit Glossary (pdf). 2007. p. 18. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ Urban Audit Glossary pg 17
- ^ a b c Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009 Template:De icon accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ a b Statistical Department of Canton Aargau Template:De icon accessed 20 January 2010
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance 21.11.2008 version, Template:De icon accessed 24-Feb-2010
- ^ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen Template:De icon accessed 21 January 2010
External links
- Hermetschwil-Staffeln in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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