Kallern

Kallern (Swiss German: χɑl ː ərə ) is a municipality in the district of Muri in the southeast of the Swiss canton of Aargau. Located at the edge of the middle Bünztal valley.

Geography

The municipal area stretches from north to south on the eastern slopes of the Niesen Mountain, a spur of the Lindeberg - chain. The terrain rises from Bünztal forth at first evenly, then goes over undulating terrain, and then in the far south to rise again. The parish is a scattered settlement and consists of the seven hamlets Unterhöll ( 481 m above sea level. M. ), Oberhöll ( 525 m above sea level. M. ), Kallern (513 m above sea level. M. ), Hinterbühl ( 568 m above sea level. M. ), Under Niesenberg ( 597 m above sea level. M. ), background Niesenberg (630 m above sea level. M. ) and Upper Niesenberg ( 647 m above sea level. M. ). Only recently has Hinterbühl, where almost half the population lives, established as a center of the community; Here are the local council and the school.

The area of the municipality is 267 hectares, including 36 hectares of forested and built over 25 hectares. The highest point is located on 675 meters on the crest of the Lindenberg, the deepest point of 455 meters north of Unterhöll.

Neighboring municipalities are Büelisacker in the north, Boswil in the east, Bettwil in the south, southwest and Uezwil Sarmenstorf in the west.

History

Several findings lead to the conclusion that was Kallern (3000 BC to 1800 BC ) settled during the Neolithic. Probably the hamlet emerged on the territory of the present municipality in the 9th century by deforestation. In the Early and High Middle Ages, most of Kallerns part of the catchment area of ​​the Kellerhof in Boswil. This royal possession of the Carolingian went 853 to the Canons of the Zurich city over to 900 at the Zurich Bahnhofstrasse monastery. The abbesses exercised the lower courts. The state government was the Habsburgs.

The first mention of cold men was in 1306 in the Habsburg land register. The place name comes from the Latin calcatura ( the grapes kicking ) and the Swabian wine or Cold (wine press). This suggests that here earlier viticulture was operated. From cold men developed over Kalchern, Kalchren Kalleren and finally the current name Kallern. Johan I of Hallwyl acquired the Kellerhof in 1341st

In 1415, the Confederates conquered the Aargau and the area around Kallern then became part of the outdoor offices, a commons regime. The Hallwyler had to for financial reasons, a large part of their property repel, 1433-1483 acquired the monastery of Muri in four steps the Boswiler Kellerhof. The monks built in 1594 under Niesenberg a guest house, which was mainly used during the hunting season. In March 1798, the French invaded Switzerland and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. The present municipality was in the canton of Baden. Bottom, top and rear Niesenberg belonged to the municipality Bettwil, the remaining hamlet of the municipality Uezwil. Both communities were in the district Sarmenstorf.

At the foundation of the canton of Aargau in 1803 from the scattered hamlets arose the community Kallern. Due to the sparse forest stands, however, the new church was pretty poor. In order to get money, the Kallerer sold the local civil rights quite often. Over 2000 people received to date, the civil rights of Kallern, including large numbers of Poles, Russians and stateless Jews. With the proceeds from the naturalization fees, among others, in 1846 was a school house to be built (1975 replaced by a new building).

1912 received Kallern connection to the electricity network. During the Second World War, some British, American and Polish soldiers were interned in Upper Niesenberg. The mid-1970s planned the religious community to Bible Rosicrucianum the construction of a convention center in Kallern, the planning application was rejected on the municipality meeting in March 1977. 1986, dissolved the Ortsbürgergemeinde. From 1869 to 2002, there was a post office in Hinterbühl. Since the Middle Ages, the population moved constantly around 200. Since the 1980s it has increased by two-thirds, with growth limited almost exclusively to Hinterbühl. Nevertheless Kallern to date has preserved its original rural character.

Attractions

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: " Azure, two crossed white keys, accompanied in chief of white nail. » The oldest illustration is from the church seal from 1811, the key point to the Kellerhof in sub Niesenberg, which belonged to the monastery of Muri in the Middle Ages. . The importance of the nail is not secured.

Population

Population development:

On December 31, 2013 319 people lived in Kallern, the proportion of foreigners was 7.5 %. At the 2000 census, 69.7 % Roman Catholic and 20.5 % were reformed. 95.5 % reported German as their main language, 1.9% English.

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 Muri is responsible. Kallern part of the justice of the peace circle Boswil.

Economy

In Kallern there according to census of 2008, around 100 jobs, of which 44% in agriculture, 12 % in industry and 44 % in services. In warm weather, it attracts many weekenders to the Niesen mountain, the local tourist restaurant is the largest employer in the community. Many working population commuters and work in Boswil or other surrounding communities in Bünztal.

Traffic

The village is located away from the traffic and is connected by a side road with Boswil. Kallern is the only municipality in the canton without a connection to the network of public transport. This will remain so for the foreseeable future, as the introduction of a ringing bus has proven to be too expensive.

Education

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

Sports

Since 1997, each end of May, the Concours upper Niesenberg takes place, a competition in jumping with around 400 participants and 1000 spectators. Founded in 1977, The Tug Club Büelisacker - Kallern is multiple Swiss champion in tug of war.