Fahrwangen

Fahrwangen (Swiss German: ˌ fɑ rʋɑŋ ː ː ə ) is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau. It lies in the valley near the Hallwilersee and borders the Canton of Lucerne.

Geography

Fahrwangen is situated in a hollow on the gently sloping, north- western slope of the Lindenberg. The village stream drains the municipality towards the Hallwilersee, where he runs partly in a ravine. From the center of extends in a northerly direction, a vast plain. At the Lucerne line, about two kilometers south of the village center, driving cheeks has a 500 meter long shoreline on Hallwilersee. The village is conjoined with the neighboring community Meisterschwanden.

The area of the municipality is 500 hectares, of which 99 hectares are covered by forest and built over 69 hectares. The highest point is located on 660 meters on the eastern boundary of the municipality, the deepest at 449 meters on the shore of Lake Hallwil.

Neighboring municipalities are Meisterschwanden in the west, the north and Sarmenstorf Bettwil in the east and the Lucerne communities Aesch and Schongau in the south.

History

Through various findings could be demonstrated that the area was settled during the Neolithic and the Bronze Age. Even Roman ruins as well as Celtic and Alemanni graves have been discovered. The first mention of Farnowanch place in the year 831 The village name comes from the Old High German and means " hillside with fern ." In the Middle Ages, the village was in the territory of the Counts of Lenzburg, from 1173 in that the counts of Kyburg. After these had died, in 1264, the Habsburgs were the new rulers. These possessed both the high as well as the lower courts. Between 1354 and 1380 they ceded all rights to the Hallwyler.

1415 conquered the Swiss Canton Aargau. While driving cheeks was now a part of the subject area of the city of Bern, the so-called Bernese Aargau, but the village remained an almost entirely autonomous rule of the court Hallwyler. Only in the 18th century, the Bernese were able to expand their influence gradually. 1528 the Reformation was introduced. Until 1531 Fahrwangen was assumed in ecclesiastical matters of the parish Sarmenstorf. As Sarmenstorf became Catholic again after the Second Kappel War, driving cheeks Seengen the parish was allocated and was until 1817 a separate parish (the church is in Meisterschwanden ). In March 1798, the French invaded Switzerland and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Since driving is part of the Canton of Aargau cheeks.

In the 18th century held the first forms of industrial feeder. The cotton mill and later the straw-plaiting gradually dissolved from agriculture as the main source of income. The proportion of industrial workers remained constant high and amounted to 1920, more than 60%. Took place on December 18, 1916 with the opening of Wohlensee Meisterschwanden -Bahn connection to the railway network. This electric standard gauge railway ceased its activities, however, on 31 May 1997 again. In the first half of the 20th century, the population stagnated. At the same time, the services economy increased at the expense of agriculture and industry an increasingly important role. Due to the attractive residential area on the Hallwilersee the population since 1980 rose by over a quarter.

Attractions

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: " Shared by yellow with red lion and Schreitendem of Red » The crest first appeared in 1811 on the municipal seal. The lion recalls the Counts of Kyburg, who once owned goods here. The currently valid form since 1953.

Customs

During the Second Villmerger War from 1712 Fahrwangen was a staging area of the Reformed troops. As Catholics launched a counter-attack, they should have been according to legend expelled by the women from driving cheeks and Meisterschwanden. The Bernese were so impressed with the courage to fight, that they give women survived a day on which they were allowed to take command. Since then (girls Sunday) is on the second Sunday in January, the " Meitlisunntig » celebrated. Women from both villages drag nets through the streets in order to catch the men and let them only after paying a " ransom " (usually in the form of alcoholic beverages) again.

Population

Population development:

On December 31, 2013 1937 people lived within driving cheeks, the proportion of foreigners was 20.5 %. At the 2000 census, 40.1% were Roman Catholic, reformed 37.1 %, 1.4% Orthodox Christian and 7.6% Muslim; 1.4% belonged to other faiths. 89.2 % identified German as their main language, 3.0 % speak Italian, 2.0% Turkish, 1.6% Albanian, Serbo-Croatian 0.7 %.

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 has jurisdiction Lenzburg. Fahrwangen part of the justice of the peace circle Seengen.

Economy

Fahrwangen features in addition to numerous crafts and service industries also have some industry in the fields of mechanical engineering, metalworking, scaffolding and shoe manufacturing. Overall, there are according to census of 2008, around 700 jobs, of which 4% in agriculture, 52 % in industry and 44 % in services. More than half of the workforce are commuters and work outside, for example in the regions Wohlen and Lenzburg.

Traffic

Until 1997, driving cheeks was the terminus of the Wohlensee Meisterschwanden train. The former station is now the hub of the bus lines Lenzburg - driving cheek - Bettwil (Region Lenzburg ) and Wohlensee driving cheek - Meisterschwanden ( BDWM transport). By Fahrwangen the important main road leading from Bünztal into Lake Valley.

Education

The municipality has two kindergartens and three school houses in which the primary school and the school district are taught. The junior high school and the secondary school can be visited in Meisterschwanden or Sarmenstorf. The nearest district school (high school ) is located in Wohlen.

Personalities

Rudolf Lindemann (1808-1871), Government
Ernst toboggan (1901-1993), journalist and politician
Ulrich Siegrist (* 1945), Government and National

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