Beinwil (Freiamt)

Beinwil (Free Agency)

Beinwil (Free Agency) ( in local dialect: Böiel, [ b̥œi̯əl ] ) is a municipality in the district of Muri in the southeast of the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is located in the upper Bünztal in local activities office. By the end of 1950, the municipality Beinwil was called at Muri.

Geography

The community consists of five small villages that are scattered on the eastern slopes of the Lindenberg. The slope rises evenly and sets in the west over in a more than 800 meters, this high level. It is subdivided by several, partly deeply incised gorges, flowing their streams to the east and empty into the river here. From north to south these are the knowledge stream that Sembach and Mary Haldenbach. Only the Rüeribach, one of the headwaters of the Bünz, flows to the north.

The main settlement Beinwil ( 580 m above sea level. M. ) is located approximately in the center of the township on the knowledge stream. Around one and a half kilometers east lies Wallenschwil ( 463 m above sea level. M. ), one kilometer south Wiggwil ( 592 m above sea level. M. ) at Sembach. One kilometer north of Beinwil is Winterschwil ( 575 m above sea level. M. ) near the Rüeribachs, one kilometer west Brunnwil (719 m above sea level. M. ). Scattered throughout the municipality there are about a dozen individual farms, four of them on the plateau of the Lindenberg. In the courtyard Horben on 818 m above sea. M. is the small lock Horben.

The area of the municipality is 1129 hectares, of which 202 hectares are forested and built over 75 hectares. The highest point is located on 854 meters in the Groderwald on the crest of the Lindenberg, the deepest at 456 meters at Wallenschwil.

Neighboring municipalities are Geltwil in the north, Unterrüti in the northeast, Muehlau in the east, Auw in the south and the Lucerne communities Hohenrainstrasse and Hitzkirch in the West.

History

Ruins and remains of small utilitarian objects to the west of Wallenschwil evidence of a settlement during the time of the Roman Empire, though the exact time is not known. Towards the end of the 7th century, the Alamanni settled. The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1153 as a designation of origin ( Harth Manno de Beinwilare ). The village name comes from an Old High German composition Bāginwīlāri * or * Beininwīlāri and means " farm estate of Bago or the Beino ".

Shortly after its founding in 1027 possessed the monastery Muri land in the villages at Lindenberg. 1239 came from a Hartmann Viselere significant land and the associated rights to the monastery at Kappel am Albis. This came in 1415 to the city of Zurich, 1586 Family Holder Meyer in Lucerne and finally in 1614 to the monastery of Muri. The remaining land, free float of various nobles, the monastery gradually was able to buy up. The sovereignty lay with the Habsburgs, who exercised the high justice. The villages Beinwil, Brunnwil, Wallenschwil and Wiggwil were in office Meienberg Winterschwil was part of the Office of Muri.

It is historically proven that in neighboring Wiggwil lived a family Gessler until at least 1412. The Gessler were Untervögte the village and ministry officials of the Habsburgs. A Hermann Gessler is according to the legend, bailiff of Uri and Schwyz and was to have been shot in 1307 by Wilhelm Tell. In fact, there was a bailiff Gessler, but only 1375 Grüningen in Canton Zurich. At the latest after the publication of the White Book of Sarnen in 1470 Gessler was a byword for tyranny, and the name was changed therefore. Even today there are people with the last name Gisler.

In 1415 Lucerne conquered the Habsburg Office Meienberg, but had to return in 1425 to the common possession of the Confederates. A Common rule formed: from the conquered territories outside the offices (open office later) were. In March 1798, the French invaded Switzerland and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Beinwil, Brunnwil and Wiggwil were combined into one parish and belonged to the district of Muri in the canton of Baden short-lived. Winterschwil formed its own municipality with Geltwil and was united after the founding of the canton of Aargau in 1803 with Beinwil. Wallenschwil formed in the Helvetic Rüstenschwil an Agent shaft and this Auw with a municipality. The union of the villages of the municipality Beinwil own local communities for citizens Beinwil, Brunnwil, Wallenschwil, Wiggwil and Winterschwil emerged.

Until well into the 20th century the majority of the population of the municipality Beinwil of agriculture alive. The first school house was built in 1812, the electricity kept 1909 collection ( in Brunnwil until 1915 ). The population, which had diminished in the second half of the 19th century by almost twenty percent, remained relatively constant until about 1980. Since then, again a slight increase recorded.

Attractions

The parish church of St. Burkard is a famous pilgrimage site, since the bones of the deceased 1192 and canonized in 1817 by Burkard Beinwil are laid out. The church was first mentioned in 1239. After the monastery Muri had in 1614 acquired the right of patronage, was abbot Johann Jodok Singisen 1618 a new building in order. Due to poor design of the steeple had to be canceled in 1645 and rebuilt. In 1797 the nave was completely rebuilt and extended.

The hamlet Winterschwil received in 1987 for its intact townscape the Aargau homeland security price. In Wallenschwil is the chapel of St. Lawrence was built in 1745. Also worth seeing is the calibration mill on the outskirts of Wiggwil, which has existed since at least 1584 and is still in operation today. The Horben castle high on top of the Lindenberg was built in 1700/1701 as a convalescent home for the monks of the monastery of Muri; the chapel of St. Wendelin with its Baroque wall paintings is open to the public, in contrast to the castle.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: ". Torn in yellow green lime tree with five leaves " Already the church seal contained a linden tree, in allusion to the Lindenberg. Today's stylized form was introduced in 1951. The coat of arms of Auw has the same motif, but on a white ground.

Population

Population development:

On December 31, 2013 1071 people lived in Beinwil, the proportion of foreigners was 8.3 %. At the 2000 census, 82.2 % Roman Catholic, and 10.0 % were reformed; 0.6 % belonged to other faiths. 98.4 % reported German as their main language.

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, 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 Muri is responsible. Beinwil part of the justice of the peace circle Unterrüti.

Economy

In Beinwil there according to census of 2008, around 350 jobs, of which 34% in agriculture, 30 % in industry and 36 % in services. Most workers are commuters and work in Muri or in the urban areas of the cities of Lucerne and train. The plateau Horben with the eponymous castle is a popular tourist destination, especially on weekends. In summer, a vast network of hiking trails is available. In winter, when there is enough snow, a short ski lift is put into service, and there are three cross-country trails groomed. The Lindenberg trail is 12 kilometers long, the Horbenloipe 4.4 km. Another 4.2 km long trail is illuminated at night.

Traffic

The individual villages are located away from the traffic; the only exception is the village Wallenschwil, which is situated on the busy main road 25 ( Lenzburg - train ). The main town and the other villages are connected by a well developed network of secondary roads with Muri and Auw. From Muri runs a post bus line over Wallenschwil and Beinwil up after Brunnwil while Winterschwil and Wiggwil are not connected to public transport.

Education

The municipality has a kindergarten and a primary school in the capital Beinwil. All upper level of compulsory elementary school ( junior high school, middle school, school district ) can be visited in Muri. The nearest district school (high school ) is located in Wohlen.

Personalities

• Jacob Nietlispach (1848-1918), the National Bank and Founders
• Emil Nietlispach (1887-1962), the National Council and Federal Judge
• Vincenz Küng (1764-1843), State Councillor and Judge
• Markus Zemp (born 1954 ), National