Auenstein, Aargau

Auenstein, seen from Staufberg from

Auenstein (older Gauenstein, in local dialect: [ ˌ g̊æʊ̯ə ʒ̊tæɪ̯ ] ) is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau, about three kilometers north-west of Lenzburg on the river Aare.

Geography

The village is situated between the north bank of the Aare River and the southern slope of the 772 meter high Gislifluh, a survey of the southern chain of the Jura Mountains. The places very steep slope is forested for the most part, but has a number of forest pastures. The Gisifluh goes over to the east in the increasingly shallower Veltheimerberg, on the eastern slope of a quarry is located. Approximately one kilometer east of the village of Auenstein driving is ( 359 m above sea level. M. ), where there is another, around 1 km ² large quarry is located. In the Aare one is about two kilometers long and a maximum of fifty meters wide forested island which is formed by alluvial sediment.

The area of the municipality is 568 hectares, of which 254 hectares are covered by forest. and 119 hectares overbuilt. The highest point is on the Gisifluh to 772 meters, the deepest at 350 meters on the river Aare.

Neighboring municipalities are Schinznach and Veltheim in the north, Möriken -Wildegg the east, Rupperswil in the south, beaver stone in the west and Thalheim in the northwest.

History

The first definite mention of the place name was made in 1299 ( Ůlr. Gowenstein ). He probably comes from a composition of the words OHG GAWI / waxed / gowi, MHG göu (w) / gou (w), Gau, fertile land in the water ' and stone, stone, rock '. Around 1200, a small castle Auenstein had arisen on the floodplain. The builders are not known with certainty, probably it was the Lords of Gowenstein. The castle, which was reached at the beginning of the 14th century in the possession of the Lords of Rinach, was burned down in 1389 during fighting of the Confederates against the Habsburgs by the Bernese.

1415 conquered the Swiss Canton Aargau. Auenstein now belonged to the subject territory of Berne, the so-called Bernese Aargau. The village formed its own judicial district of Lenzburg in office, but was not the city itself, but wealthy Bernese families. 1528 resulted in the Bernese the Reformation. After Auenstein had several times changed hands, sold 1732, the heirs of General Johann Ludwig von Erlach the entire ownership of Bern, which thereby gained complete control over the village and it subsequently allotted to the Office Kasteln.

But these direct rule only lasted a few years. In March 1798, the French marched into Switzerland, the disempowered " Gracious gentlemen " of Bern and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Auenstein since then is the canton of Aargau. The winery, which had been in previous centuries, the main occupation of the population declined in the late 19th century down due to the phylloxera epidemic to insignificance, however, reported an upswing again in recent times.

For a long time the village was connected only by a ferry and a pedestrian bridge with the right Aareseite. This did not change until 1870, when the bridge to Wildegg and 1942, when at the same time also a bridge to Rupperswil was built with the hydroelectric plant Rupperswil - Auenstein. After 1950 Auenstein developed thanks to the south-facing slope at an attractive residential community. Especially since 1990, is a large increase in the population recorded.

Attractions

The Auenstein castle stands on a small rock by the river. After the castle was destroyed in 1389, reached the ruins in 1803 in the possession of the new canton. Later they sold the Canton of Private. The castle was in 1858 made ​​habitable again by increasing and received 1928/29, its present castle-like shape.

The parish church was built in the Gothic and Late Gothic style was first mentioned in documents in 1302, but there are foundations in the Roman style have been discovered in the 11th century. The choir in its present form dates from the late 15th century, the nave was extended in 1651. 1893 and 1943 were carried exterior renovations, 1951/52 and 2004 an interior renovation. Due to the poor condition of the church tower had to be thoroughly renovated in 1984.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: " Split of red with two pale as provided white roses with yellow slugs and green sepals and white ." The seal used since 1804 showed a little heraldic Landscapes. Used as various clubs, the old coat of arms of the lords of Gowenstein on their flags, the community had no choice but to also introduce in 1964.

Population

Population development:

On December 31, 2013 1568 people lived in Auenstein, the proportion of foreigners was 8.4 %. At the 2000 census, 65.0 % were reformed, 16.9% Roman Catholic, 3.4% Orthodox Christian; 1.9% belonged to other faiths. 93.4 % identified German as their main language, Serbo-Croatian 2.2%, Albanian 1.8%, 0.7 % English.

Politics and Law

The Assembly of the voters, the municipal assembly, shall exercise the legislative power. Executive authority is the five-member council. His term of office is four years and he was elected in Majorzverfahren ( majority voting procedure) by the people. He leads and represents the community. To this end, he implements the decisions of the municipal assembly and the tasks that were assigned to him by the cantonal and federal.

For litigation, the District Court Brugg is responsible. Auenstein part of the justice of the peace circle Veltheim.

Economy

In Auenstein there according to census of 2008, around 220 jobs, of which 11% in agriculture, 52 % in industry and 37 % in services. Covering an area of almost 10 hectares of wine production; are grown grape varieties Riesling ( white wine ) and Pinot Noir (red). In two large quarries in the municipality of Auenstein limestone and marl are degraded, which are processed in the Jura - Cement Factory in neighboring Wildegg. Most workers are commuters and work in the surrounding larger communities.

Traffic

Auenstein is located away from the traffic on a side street of Aarau along the left bank of the Aare towards Brugg, the south of the river far less busy compared to the streets. A bridge just beyond the eastern municipal boundary leads across to Wildegg. The connection to the public transport network is carried out by the postal bus from the train station to Wildegg Schinznach village.

Education

In Auenstein there is a kindergarten and a primary school. The junior high school and the secondary school can be visited in Veltheim ( 1st / 2nd class) and Schinznach Village ( 3 / 4 class), the school district also in Schinznach village. The nearest district school (high school ) is located in Aarau.

Personalities

• Georg Ludwig Schmid (1720-1805), philosophical and political writer and Grand Ducal Saxon- weimarischer Legation.
• Beat Flach ( b. 1965 ), politician ( glp ), lives in Auenstein