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Hermetschwil squadrons (Swiss German: hɛrmətʃʋi ˌ ː l ː lə ʃtɑf ) was until December 31, 2013, municipality in the district of the Swiss canton of Aargau Bremgarten. It is located in the Reuss valley just south of the district municipal seat. By 1953, the church was called officially Hermetschwil. On 1 January 2014 merged Hermetschwil squadrons with Bremgarten.

Geography

The municipality consists of the two districts Hermetschwil and scales that are about the same size. Hermetschwil lies on the left bank of the Reuss, squadrons immediately to the west of it, but separated by a 30 meter high terrain level. This district is located on a shaped by the Reuss glacier tertiary sandstone, which turns into a flat plane. The name squadrons called simply the geographical location and not a eingemeindeten district. The Reuss, that flows from southeast to northwest, at Hermetschwil is a rather stagnant water, because the river is dammed further north at the power station Zufikon. In the far east has Hermetschwil squadrons a share of the shallow lake, a man-made lake, which is an ideal habitat for endangered bird and amphibian species and is under protection. There, defines a flood control dam the western shore.

The area of the municipality is 334 hectares of which 92 hectares covered by forests and built over 38 hectares. The highest point is located on 475 meters in the area Leerbächer west of seasons, the deepest at 380 meters on the river Reuss.

Neighboring communities were up on December 31, 2013 Bremgarten and Zufikon in the north, Unterlunkhofen in the east, and Rottenschwil Besenbüren in the south, the west and Bünzen Büelisacker in the northwest.

History

In the nomenclature of goods of Muri in 1064 appeared the first time the name Hermenswil. The place name comes from Old High Hermuoteswilari and means " farm estate of Hermuot ". The place name squadrons first appeared in 1281, is derived from the Old High German (ze ) Staffalun and has the meaning " in the drop-offs ." The monastery Muri was founded in 1027 was originally a double convention. Towards the end of the 12th century, attracted by the nuns Hermetschwil who founded the Benedictine Abbey of St. Martin there. The monastery of Muri Hermetschwil received land and various government rights in the Reuss valley. The nuns received in 1300 the right to self-government, but remained under the suzerainty of the monastery Muri.

In the Middle Ages the lower jurisdiction lay with the Muri Abbey, the high court with the Hapsburgs. 1415 conquered the Swiss Canton Aargau and Hermetschwil was now chief town of the " Krumm Office " in the open air offices, a common rule. The population occurred in 1529 on the Reformation, but was re-Catholicised 1531 after the Second Kappel War. In March 1798, the French invaded Switzerland and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Hermetschwil was a municipality in the canton of Baden short-lived, since 1803 it belongs to the canton of Aargau.

In the course of the Aargau monastery dispute the Canton picked up the monastery in 1841, but in 1843 made ​​this step undo. During the Kulturkampf, the monastery in 1876 was again canceled and converted into a children's home. Since 1985, the monastery is inhabited by nuns. The community itself was dominated by agriculture until well into the 20th century. The population stagnated, rising only slightly after 1950. From the late 1980s came Hermetschwil squadrons in the wake of escalating agglomeration of Zurich. A building boom ensued, which let rise twice its population by more.

On 15 December 2011, the municipal assembly approved the merger agreement with the neighboring community Bremgarten. The voters confirmed this decision on 11 March 2012 in a vote of 246 to 208 votes. The merger will take place on January 1, 2014 through.

Attractions

Townscape key feature is the Benedictine Abbey of St. Martin ( see Monastery Hermetschwil ). The trapezoidal monastery near the banks of the Reuss is surrounded by a ring wall and next to the monastery church includes several buildings from the 16th to 18th centuries. In the district of Hermetschwil is the late Baroque house of Donatella Abbt family, which received the Aargau Homeland Security Award 1999. About the Reuss performs a covered wooden bridge for pedestrians and enables walking around the shallow lake.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: " In winning blue yellow snake, black gezungt. " Was originally on the coat of arms of a lime tree to see which went back to a centuries- old tree in the village. Since the tree had to be like 1939, the coat of arms lost its original meaning. Therefore, the community leads since 1964 the coat of arms of the monastery Hermetschwil.

Population

Population development:

On 31 December 2013 lived 1128 people in Hermetschwil squadrons, the proportion of foreigners was 14%. At the 2000 census, 55.5 % Roman Catholic and 28.5 % were reformed; 1.0% belonged to other faiths. 96.0 % identified German as their main language, 1.3 % speak Italian, 0.7 % speak French.

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 Bremgarten is responsible. Hermetschwil squadrons belongs to the justice of the peace circle Bremgarten.

Economy

In Hermetschwil squadrons there according to census of 2008, around 230 jobs, of which 13% in agriculture, 34 % in industry and 53 % in services. Most workers are commuters and work either in the region or Bremgarten in the greater Zurich area.

Traffic

Hermetschwil squadrons located on the main road between Bremgarten and Muri. From Bremgarten from where connection is made to the Bremgarten - Dietikon railway, performs a post bus line in both districts.

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 Bremgarten. The nearest district school (high school ) is located in Wohlen.