Däniken, Solothurn

Roundabout the main road 5 in the village center overlooking the Gösgen

Däniken is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

It is not to be confused with the Zurich municipality Danikon, the Basel community Tenniken and the Thurgau Taenikon.

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Geography

Däniken is located in Solothurn Niederamt, between the Aargau cantonal capital Aarau and the center of communication of Olten. The Olten and Aarau, located about 7-8 km from Däniken away. With surrounding hills, the beautiful banks of the Aare and the nearby Jura, it offers a wide and healthy recreation.

The community Däniken measures 543 hectares, of which about a third forest. Neighboring municipalities are Niedergösgen, Obergösgen, Dulliken, Walterswil SO and Gretzenbach. The train station is 382 meters above sea level, the highest point (610 meters) is located in the forest area against Engelberg, in the southwestern border area.

History

A large part of Däniker municipal area was generally influenced very strongly by the Aare. The erratic course of the Aare was the cause of countless floods and thus permanent Remixer of the valley landscape. The hills were covered with huge forests. There, the first inhabitants settled, cleared and urbanized the country.

The Alemannic settlement Tennikon consisted of small farms. Weidbetrieb and livestock predominated, this came some cereal seeds. The farmers have then worked and planted for their own use and the tithes required. In the course of time something craft settled in the villages of the Aarelaufs, which could be exercised only in the Middle Ages in the city. The village Däniken has grown due to its history of hamlets and neighborhoods without causing ever was a historical center. As the actual center of the village is now the Erlimattgebiet with community center, multipurpose hall, fire station, kindergarten, the maintenance depot newly created integration of the former Henzmannhauses including a new children's playground and the soon - mall.

Population

  • 2011: 17:51 %
  • 2010: 16.86 %
  • 2008: 17.4 %
  • 2007: 18.4 %
  • 2006: 18.2 %
  • 2005: 18.7 %
  • 2004: 18.6 %
  • 2003: 19.3 %
  • 2002: 18.5 %
  • 2011: 1223
  • 2008: 1172
  • 2007: 1168
  • 2003: 1268
  • 2002: 1199
  • 2011: 279
  • 2010: 271
  • 2008: 254
  • 2007: 231
  • 2006: 230
  • 2005: 238
  • 2004: 215
  • 2003: 219
  • 2002: 214
  • Evangelical - Reformed: 2011: 704-2008: 773-2005: 809-2003: 850
  • Roman - Catholic: 2011: 860-2008: 890-2005: 923-2003: 961
  • Christian Catholics: 2011: 17-2008: 21-2005: 23-2003: 27
  • Religious affiliation: 2011: 774-2008: 648-2005: 605-2003: 510
  • Other: 2011: 404-2008: 380-2005: 414-2003: 403

Tax rate

Community

  • Däniken ( Individuals ) 2001-2006 93 % since 2007, 77 %
  • Däniken (legal persons) 2001-2006 123% since 2007, 50 %

Authorities

Political community

Thanks to the tax payments of the nuclear power plant Gösgen Däniken is not only one of the lowest tax rates Municipalities of the canton of Solothurn, but also has in every respect on optimal community infrastructures (schools, government, sports and leisure facilities, etc.).

Local parties

In the municipality of active parties:

  • SP Green Däniken (SP and Greens)
  • PD Pro Däniken
  • CVP Christian People's Party
  • FDP Free Democratic Party
  • SVP Swiss People's Party

Represented in the City Council are: 4 FDP, CVP 1, 1 SVP, 1 per Däniken

Economy

In Däniken important industrial companies have their location:

  • Gösgen ( local municipality Däniken )
  • Leoni Studer AG ( wire and cable factory )
  • Synergy Health Däniken AG ( products processing, sterilization)
  • E h Services AG ( buying and marketing organization for household and hardware stores)
  • Winoil AG ( chemical products )
  • Galliker Transport AG
  • Müller- Steinag / Favre Concrete Products Ltd
  • Epic galvanizing AG
  • Tobler Building Services (Head Office)

Traffic

The Olten and Aarau, located about 7-8 km from Däniken away. Däniken is accessible only by a railway station, at the SBB main line Bern- Zurich, by public transport. During the rush hour the Olten and Aarau, every half hour can be achieved. On weekdays there is a bus that connects the village to the train station. The two nearest motorway connections to the A1 ( Bern- Zurich ) can be reached within 15 minutes.

Attractions

Reformed Church

Station Däniken

Community maintenance depot

Coat of arms

The village coat of arms shows a white (heraldry: silver ) spade on blue background dar. This spade is a plowshare, as it was used in the Middle Ages.

Personalities

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