Benzenschwil

Benzenschwil ( in local dialect: [ ˌ b̥æn.t͡siʒ̊ʋi ː l] ) is a village in the southeast of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. By 2011 it was an independent municipality in the district of Muri, since Benzenschwil belongs to the municipality Unterrüti ( as before 1813).

Geography

The village is situated on the eastern slope of the Lindenberg in the valley of knowledge Bach, a tributary of the River Reuss. The knowledge Bach takes in the village center on the Bünte stream and then runs through a deeply carved ravines. Something shifted in the northeast lies on the edge of the flat Reuss level, the sub- village that has grown together with the adjacent Unterrüti. About the whole of the former municipality, which generally has a wavy character, numerous isolated farms scattered.

The area of ​​the former municipality was 246 hectares, including 68 hectares were forested and built over 27 hectares. The highest point was at 550 meters at the western boundary of the municipality, the deepest place on 407 meters in the Hegiacher on the eastern boundary of the municipality.

Neighboring communities were Unterrüti in the north, Muehlau in the east, Beinwil (Freiamt ) in the south, Geltwil to the west and northwest Muri.

History

The first mention of the village dates from the 12th century ( before 1150 Meggen, Benzeswile, Gersouwe per totum [ cop 14th century. ]; 1189 Predium Penziswile ). The village name comes from an Old High German Formula * Benz ( in ) es- wilari and means farm estate of benz ( o) / Penzin '. In the Middle Ages, the lords of Hünenberg ruled Benzenschwil and practiced both the low and the high jurisdiction. Significant landlords were also the monasteries Muri and Frauenthal. After the Battle of Sempach in 1386, the Hünenberger had fought on the side of the defeated Habsburgs, the city of Lucerne rose to become the dominant power in the region.

The residents of Benzenschwil, Unterrüti and Muehlau bought themselves in 1394 of the giant salvors going on and assumed voluntarily the reign of Lucerne. Although they were not on an equal footing with citizens of the town, but possessed more rights than the rest of the Lucerne subjects. So they were allowed to choose the judges and Untervögte itself and enjoyed tax privileges. 1415 Lucerne conquered the neighboring Habsburg Office Meienberg, which, however, had to return in 1425 to the common possession of the Confederates. The area around Unterrüti was again a Canton Lucerne exclave, separated by the Common rule of outdoor offices. 1426 was by an official Unterrüti the speech for the first time.

In March 1798, the French invaded Switzerland and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. The Office Unterrüti was now an exclave of the district high village in the canton of Lucerne. In October 1802 the Office Unterrüti closed arbitrarily at the Canton train until Napoleon Bonaparte then decreed the connection to the canton of Aargau in February 1803. The larger municipality did not last long and fell apart: Muehlau separated in 1810, Benzenschwil followed in 1813 and afterwards was a separate municipality.

Two fires in the village between 1799 and 1803 destroyed 13 or 19 households. On December 1, 1881 was the opening of the third stage of the Aargau Southern Railway between Muri and the Red Cross, which received a Benzenschwil station. In spite of the rail link and the population rose during the 20th century only slightly and pointed to the 1970s even a declining trend. Since 1980 it has increased by about half.

On January 1, 2012, Benzenschwil reunited with Unterrüti. After December 2008, the municipal assemblies had passed a resolution, followed on 8 February 2009, the confirmation at the ballot box. In Benzenschwil to 176 voters were in favor of the merger, 104 were against it.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the former town and present-day village coat of arms is: " keeping in blue from the left plate edge growing arm with yellow sleeves and a white collar, in the white hand white drill with yellow handle. » The drill is the symbol of Saint Leger of Autun, the patron saint of the city of Lucerne. 1955 took over Benzenschwil the unused coat of arms of the former Office Unterrüti, 2002 unheraldische flesh-colored hand was recolored white.

Population

Population development:

December 31, 2010 (one year before the merger ) lived 548 people in Benzenschwil, the proportion of foreigners was 11%. At the 2000 census, 68.5 % Roman Catholic, and 18.7 % were reformed. 2.1% belonged to other faiths. 95.9 % reported German as their main language, 0.8% each Italian and French.

Economy

In Benzenschwil there were according to Census 2005, only about 90 workstations, 30 % in agriculture, 51 % in industry and 19 % in services. Most workers are commuters and work in the region Muri or in the agglomerations of Lucerne train.

Traffic

Approximately half a kilometer west of the village Main road 25 by the Bünztal between Lenzburg and train. Located in the village center is a stop on the SBB railway line Lenzburg - Red Cross ( Aargauische Southern Railway ). By Benzenschwil the post bus line between Muri and Beinwil wrong (Free Agency). There are no direct public transport links to Unterrüti.

Education

The municipality has a kindergarten and a primary school. The junior high school and high school can be visited in Unterrüti, the district school in Muri. The nearest district school (high school ) is located in Wohlen.

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