Hirschthal

Hirschthal

Deer Valley ( Swiss German: Herschtu, hɪrʃtʊ ) is a municipality in the district of Aarau in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is located in the lower Suhrental, about eight kilometers south of the main town Canton Aarau

Geography

The village lies east of the Suhre at the output of running to the east, about two kilometers long side valley, which is simply called the "Valley ". The flat, narrow valley is bounded by two steep rolling hills, the Egg ( 592 m above sea level. M. ) in the north and the Gschneit ( 598 m above sea level. M. ) in the south. In the east, at the end of the side valley, also projects on a steep range of hills, Hochwacht ( 563 m above sea level. M. ). This also forms the transition to Wynental. West of the village is the Suhrental expands to a broad flat plane.

The area of the municipality is 353 hectares, of which 181 hectares are forested and built over 57 hectares. The highest point is located on 653 meters on the Hochwacht, the deepest to 437 meters at the Suhre.

Neighboring municipalities are mooing in the north, Unterkulm in the east, the south and Schöftland Holziken in the West. The settlement area is almost grown together with that of Schöftland.

History

Various brick fragments and the foundation of a building, which was produced in 1958 exposed leave, close to a settlement during the Roman period. The first mention of Hyrztale place in the year 893 in a certificate of the woman Minster in Zurich. The village name comes from the Old High German (ze ) hirztale and means " in Hirschtal ". In the Middle Ages, the village was in the territory of the Counts of Lenzburg, from 1173 in that the counts of Kyburg. After these had died out, the Habsburgs, the new rulers were in 1264.

1415 conquered the Swiss Aargau; Hirschthal now belonged to the subject territory of Berne, the so-called Bernese Aargau. The lower courts to 1380 was in the possession of the Lords of Rupperswil, a Habsburg Ministerialengeschlecht. Then she went over to the Hallwyler that they in turn sold to Berne 1604. Thus, deer valley was part of the Judicial District Oberentfelden in the Official Lenzburg. 1528 resulted in the Bernese the Reformation.

In March 1798, the French marched into Switzerland, the disempowered " Gracious gentlemen " of Bern and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Hirschthal first belonged to the district of Kulm, 1803 (extension of the Aargau Baden to the cantons and the Frick valley ) to the district of Aarau. The Suhrentalbahn became operational on November 19, 1901. Until the 20th century, the community was dominated by agriculture, but also the homework for the textile industry was widespread. From the mid- 1970s, deer valley was transformed into a residential community in the agglomeration of Aarau.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: ". In white on green ground jumping red deer " The earliest version of this coat of arms appeared already in 1683 on a glass window of the Church of Schöftland. In 1948, a design revision.

Population

Population development:

On December 31, 2013 1484 people lived in deer valley, the proportion of foreigners was 9.9 %. At the 2000 census, 60.7 % were reformed. 22.8 % Roman Catholic, and 2.1 % Muslim; 1.4% belonged to other faiths. 94.0 % identified German as their main language, 1.7 % speak Italian, 0.8 % Albanian.

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 has jurisdiction Aarau. Deer valley belongs to the justice of the peace circle Entfelden.

Economy

In Hirschthal there according to census of 2008, around 650 jobs, of which 5% in agriculture, 39 % in industry and 56 % in the service sector. There are three major industrial companies, are manufactured transducers, infrared devices, and logistics facilities. However, most workers are commuters and work in Aarau and environment.

Traffic

The connection to the public transport network is carried out by the Suhrentalbahn between Aarau and Schöftland that runs right next to the main street. The main street 24 (Aarau - Sursee ) travels around the village on its western side and serves also serves as a feeder for connection Aarau-West of the A1 motorway. Another road leads over Holziken into Uerkental.

Education

The municipality has a kindergarten and a primary school. The junior high school and the secondary school is completed in Schöftland, the district school in Schöftland. The nearest district school (high school ) is located in Aarau.

Personalities

• Johann Rudolf Müller (1824-1894), Reformed clergyman, prison director and businessman