Gretzenbach

Gretzenbach

History

At the time of Charlemagne ( 768-814 ), the town Gretzenbach was first mentioned in writing. The name is mentioned in the will of Bishop Remigius of Strassburg, which is dated March 15, 778. In addition, a coin with the image of the emperor Augustus was built in 1912 at the remains of the Roman house found (31 BC to 14 AD) and Hadrian ( 117-137 AD). Its name originates from the Celtic Gretzenbach ( Cressobach ).

Today's Gretzenbach includes the old Gretzenbach ( located at the Catholic Church, anterior district ) and the district Weid in the back of the village street, which also houses the still present school facilities of the village. The original Gretzenbach possessed earlier no real own schoolhouse, Weid does.

1973, until then independent municipality was merged with Grod Gretzenbach.

Geography

Gretzenbach is located in Solothurn Niederamt, between the Aargau cantonal capital Aarau ( 6 km away ) and Olten ( 10 km away ). It is located right at the Solothurn Canton border to Canton of Aargau.

The community Gretzenbach measures 579 hectares, of which about a third forest. Neighboring municipalities are Schönenwerd, Däniken, Kölliken, Niedergösgen, Oberentfelden, Safenwil and Walterswil.

Population

The municipality has 2461 inhabitants ( December 2007).

  • Proportion of foreigners in 2006: 15.1 %
  • Households, 2005: 976 ( 2004 = 960)

Religions - faiths

Denominational affiliation 2005:

  • Roman Catholic: 1033
  • Evangelical Reformed: 764
  • Old Catholic: 22
  • Other Christian denominations 43
  • Religious affiliation: 381
  • Other religions: 219

Local parties

In Gretzenbach Parties represented:

  • CVP
  • SVP
  • FLG Free List Gretzenbach
  • FDP
  • SP

Tax rate

  • Gretzenbach ( Individuals ) 2012-115 %
  • Gretzenbach (legal persons) 2012-145 %

Traffic

Gretzenbach is accessed by a bus company AAR bus bahn. With this you can reach the Schönenwerd station or the city of Aarau without detours.

Train

Gretzenbach has 2 houses and a primary school secondary school building. It is in the school association with Däniken and Schönenwerd. In Schönenwerd is a district school and a secondary school in Däniken.

Attractions

  • Wat Srinagarindravararam ( since 1996 ), a monastery and temple, spiritual and cultural center of the Thais and Thais in Switzerland.
  • Remains of a Roman villa with built bathroom next to the parish church.
  • Excavations of a Roman house with bathroom

Pictures

View of the cooling tower of a nuclear power plant Gösgen

Entrance coming from Schönenwerd ago

Joint local church

Interior of the church facing the altar

Interior of the church with a view of the organ

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