Abtwil, Aargau

Abtwil ( in local dialect: [ ɑp əl ˑ ] ) is a municipality in the district of Muri in the southeast of the Swiss canton of Aargau. It lies on the border with the Canton of Lucerne.

Geography

It lies at the foot of the southern spur of the Lindenberg, at the transition between the Reuss valley to the east and the valley to the west. About two hundred meters south of the village itself is slightly offset the hamlet Altchilen. The largest part of the municipality is flat to undulating. Only in the north- west the land rises slightly to comb the Lindenberg. On the south is the moss, a small bog.

The area of the municipality is 414 hectares of which 92 hectares of forested and built over 34 hectares. The highest point of the municipality is located on the crest of the Lindenberg at 665 m above sea level, the lowest on the eastern municipal boundary to 500 m asl Neighboring municipalities are Sins in the North and East as well as the High Rain in the West.

History

The area around Abtwil was already inhabited during the Roman period. On the " Heidehügel " There was at that time a villa rustica. To the Roman ruins around the Alamanni hewed two dozen graves in the sand stone floor. The 1860 discovered during construction work tombs were carved exactly to measure the soil. This technique was also used in graves in Algeria, the immigrant Berbers are attributed. Whether more than coincidence behind it, could not be detected until today.

The first mention of the village ( et in Apwil VI liberos censarios ) from the first half of the twelfth century, is preserved only in a copy of the 14th century; the oldest original document of 1256 ( in Apwiler ) comes from the monastery Muri. Back then tried Count Gottfried von Habsburg- run castle in vain to make his claim of ownership over the village law. The place name probably derives from an Old High German * Composition App ( in ) wilari and means " farm estate of Appo ."

Abtwil belonged in the Middle Ages to the Habsburg Office Meienberg. In 1415 Lucerne conquered the Office Meienberg, but had to return in 1425 to the common possession of the Confederates. From the conquered territories outside the offices a Common rule were formed. After 1742 the old church above the (then not yet discovered ) Alemannic cemetery in the district Altchilen had been demolished and replaced by a new building on the present site, Abtwil 1748 became a separate parish. By 1865 the parish priest all came from the monastery of Engelberg. The basic rule was to 1805 at the St. John Coming in High Rain.

In March 1798 the French invaded Switzerland and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Abtwil was now a municipality in the district of Muri of the short-lived Canton of Baden; since 1803 it belongs to the canton of Aargau. Until well into the 20th century the village was dominated by agriculture, the population fluctuated for many decades between 300 and 400 during the Second World War was mined in moss peat. In the late 1980s began a due to the proximity to the cities of Lucerne and train favored a striking building activity. The community grew within fifteen years by almost double.

Attractions

The Baroque parish church of St. Germanus was built from 1740 to 1742 and replaced an older church building, which can be traced back to the 14th century. 1877 was built at the front of the choir of the church tower, the equipment comes mainly from the 19th century and is decorated in classical style.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: ". Azure, the yellow crook of a Abtstabes with a flowing white veil ( Shroud ) of yellow pendant with yellow tassels " in 1953, introduced crest shows the emblem of St. Germanus of Gran Rheinfelden, the first abbot of Moutier- Grandval and the patron saint of Abtwil.

Population

Population development:

On December 31, 2013 958 people lived in Abtwil, the proportion of foreigners was 12.3 %. At the 2000 census, 72.8 % Roman Catholic, and 11.7% were reformed; 2.1% belonged to other faiths. 97.0 % 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. Abtwil part of the justice of the peace circle Sins.

Economy

In Abtwil there according to census of 2008, around 190 jobs, of which 31% in agriculture, 33 % in industry and 36 % in services. Far more the half of the workforce are commuters and mostly work in the agglomerations of Lucerne train.

Traffic

Although the community is located away from the traffic, but is connected via a good secondary roads with Sins, high village and Ballwil. A Busrundkurs the Busbetriebe Valley - free office (since 2004 part of the Zugerland transport company ) operates from Sins on Auw, Abtwil and Fenkrieden back to Sins.

Education

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

Personalities

• Joseph Balmer (1828-1918), churches and historical painter