Wislikofen

Wislikofen

Wislikofen (Swiss German: Wislike, ʋislikχə ) is a municipality in the district of the Swiss canton of Aargau Zurzach. It is located about two kilometers south of the border to Germany.

Geography

The municipality comprises the villages Wislikofen in the west and in the east Mellstorf that are around a kilometer apart. Both are located in the valley of Tägerbachs; these flows initially from southeast to northwest, then northward through the deeply Chessel Gorge, and finally enter east of Mellikon into the Rhine. The narrow valley is bounded by two elongated hill of the Jura, the Gweslig (505 m above sea level. M. ) in the north and the Flue ( 585 m above sea level. M. ) in the south. Both are at the bottom of very steep and go on in high levels. On the south-west has Wislikofen a share on the southern slope of the flue, which drops steeply into the valley of the Chrüzlibachs.

The area of the municipality is 375 hectares, of which 133 hectares are forested and built over 40 hectares. The highest point is 585 meters on the plateau of the flue, the deepest at 360 meters at the Tägerbach.

Neighboring municipalities are Rümikon in the north, Fisibach in the northeast, Siglistorf in the east, Schneisingen in the south, the west and Böbikon Mellikon in the northwest.

History

The first mention was made in the year 1107, at that time Adelbero de Wiscilinchoven came as a witness to a land transaction at the Monastery of All Saints in Schaffhausen. The place name comes from Old High Wizzilinghofun and means " in the courts of the clan of Wizzilo ". On December 27, 1113 the nobles of Waldhausen gave the monastery of St. Blaise large landholdings in the region. The Benedictine monastery thereupon sent a provost to manage the newly acquired but pretty distant possession. The Provost became the cultural and economical center and coined centuries the village community.

Patrons of the monastery and owner of high jurisdiction over the village were initially the Counts of Kyburg, after their extinction in 1264 the Habsburgs. The Confederates conquered the Aargau in 1415 and Wislikofen now belonged to the Official Unterehrendingen the County of Baden, a commons regime.

In March 1798, the French invaded Switzerland and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Wislikofen became a municipality in the canton of Baden short-lived, since 1803 it belongs to the canton of Aargau. The small neighboring community Mellstorf was incorporated on January 1, 1899. Until well into the 20th century the town remained agricultural.

Attractions

The Village of Wislikofen is characterized by the was founded in 1113 provost Wislikofen the monastery of St. Blaise. In 1804 it was secularized and owned jointly by the parish and the canton. As the building was hardly used anymore, it fell into disrepair over time. 1962 decided the cantonal parliament even the demolition, but historical preservation generic concerns pushed the implementation of this measure on. The mood of the Second Vatican Council led to the opening of many Catholic educational centers, including the provost Wislikofen such use was intended. 1973 acquired the Roman Catholic Church of Canton Aargau the building. It has been used since 1976 as a seminary and training center, next to it is also used as a hotel and restaurant. Attached to it is a tradition since 1137 parish church of Wislikofen.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: ". Azure, on a green hill rising white lion " The municipal coat of arms is on that of the provost of the monastery of St. Blaise back, which can be traced back to the year 1562.

Population

Population development:

On December 31, 2013 338 people lived in Wislikofen, the proportion of foreigners was 10.1 %. At the 2000 census, 64.8 % Roman Catholic, and 20.1% were reformed; 1.2% belonged to other faiths. 98.5 % identified 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 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 Zurzach is responsible. Wislikofen part of the justice of the peace circle Emperor chair.

Economy

In Wislikofen there according to census of 2008, around 150 jobs, of which 38% in agriculture, 25 % in industry and 37 % in services. Most workers are commuters and work in Zurzach and around or in the Baden region.

Traffic

Although Wislikofen is located away from the traffic, but is easily accessible via the nearby main road 7 between Basel and Winterthur. The connection to the public transport network is carried out by the Postbus service of Emperor chair over Niederweningen to Baden.

Education

The municipality has a kindergarten and a primary school. The junior high school and the school district can be visited in Zurzach, the secondary school in Rekingen. The nearest Canton schools ( high schools ) are located in Baden and betting rings. At the southern edge of the village of Wislikofen the " house Goldenbühl ", a home for young people with mental and physical disabilities is located.

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