Linn, Aargau

Linn is a village in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau. It was an independent municipality until the end of 2012 and went into the new community Bözberg on 1 January 2013.

Geography

Linn is a little over five kilometers west of the county town, at the southern edge of a gently sloping, tapering plateau at the transition between the Jura Plateau and the Jura folds. Approximately one mile north is Bözbergpass. In the West, the level falls gently into Sagenmülital in which one of the source streams of Sissle springs. In the east the plateau is abruptly in a steep and narrow gorge that extends as far as Villnachern. In the south of the 722 meter high Linnerberg, which forms a natural border with the Aare valley lies.

The area of ​​the former municipality area was 254 hectares, of which 113 hectares were covered by forests and built over 12 hectares. The highest point was a few steps from the summit of Mount Linner away to 720 meters, the deepest point in the Sagenmülital to 472 meters. Neighboring communities were Gallenkirch in the north, Unterbözberg in the northeast, Villnachern in the east, Schinznach- village in the south, the west and Zeihen Effingen in the Northeast.

History

The first mention of Linne was in 1306 in the Habsburg land register. The village name comes from the Old High German (ze ) lintahe and means " the Linde woods ." In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Habsburg court Bözberg; these included well Linn also Oberbözberg, Unterbözberg, Lauffohr, Mönthal, pure, Remigen, Riniken, Rüfenach, Stilli and Villigen. In these villages, the Habsburgs were those of the high jurisdiction, in Mönthal, Remigen Villigen and the lower courts.

The court moved from 1348 by pledging hands several times and came to power in 1377 finally Schenkenberg. The city of Bern in 1460 occupied the military rule and added it as a new bailiwick of the other subject territories in the Bernese Aargau. 1528 resulted in the Bernese the Reformation. 1566 was the division of the court in an upper district with Bözberg and Linn as well as in a lower district with the other villages. Until 1649 Linn was part of the parish Elfingen, but then came to the parish Bözberg. In this 1667-1669 two-thirds of the population died from the plague.

In March 1798, the French marched into Switzerland, the disempowered " Gracious gentlemen " of Bern and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Linn has since been to the Canton of Aargau. From the mid 19th century, the population of the agrarian village continuously decreased and had almost halved by 1980. Since then, however is again an increase recorded.

On 2 December 2011, the municipal assembly approved the merger agreement with neighboring communities Gallenkirch, Oberbözberg and Unterbözberg. The voters confirmed this decision on 11 March 2012 in a vote of 53 to 31 votes. The four municipalities joined 1 January 2013 together with the new community Bözberg.

Attractions

The distinctive Linner Linde, situated on a hill just outside the village, is 25 meters high and 11 meters in circumference one of the largest trees in Switzerland. It was planted by the victims of the plague commemorating 500 years ago to 600, the exact date is not known.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms former reads: " in white on green hill green lime tree with brown trunk and roots. " For the first time the coat of arms was used in 1872 on the municipal seal and shows the striking Linner Linde. 2002 rejected the municipal assembly from a change in color of the stem and roots in a heraldic correct red or black.

Population

Population development:

On 31 December 2013 lived Invalid metadata key 4103 people in Linn, the proportion of foreigners was 8.5 %. At the 2000 census, 66.1 % were reformed and 21.4 % Roman Catholic. 96.4 % identified German as their main language.

Traffic

Linn is located at the end of a spur road that branches off near the Bozberg pass from the main road 3 (Basel - Zurich ) to the south. The village is connected by Brugg railway station ago by a post bus line to the network of public transport.