Merenschwand
Parish Church of St. Vitus
Unterrüti (Swiss German: mɛri ˌ ʃʋɑnt ) is a municipality in the southeast of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It belongs to the district of Muri, located in the Reuss valley on the border with the cantons of Zurich and train. The south west district Benzenschwil was from 1813 to 2011 an independent municipality.
Geography
The community consists of several settlements. The main settlement Unterrüti located on the edge of the wide Reuss level, one mile west of the river at the southernmost foothills of the Wagenrain that separates Reuss and Bünztal each other. The southwest lies at the foothills of the Lindenberg is the second largest district Benzenschwil ( 459 m above sea level. M. ). East of Unterrüti lies on the River is the third largest district of Rickenbach, in between there is an industrial zone. One kilometer north of Unterrüti is Unterrüti, one mile east-southeast of the hamlet Hagnau ( directly on the Reuss ).
The terrain is predominantly shaped by the completely flat alluvial plain of the River Reuss, formerly meandered here strong, often overflowed its banks and flooded the fields. Since the last leg of melioration in the 1970s, the history of the Reuss is straightened and completely limited by flood control dams. In the southwest the terrain towards Benzenschwil initially rises steeply and then goes on in undulating terrain. From southwest to northeast, the municipality is crossed by knowledge Bach. This originates at Lindenberg, runs shortly after Benzenschwil through a ravine, then enters a level in the river and flows into the Reuss channel. The artificial channel runs at a distance of 20 to 250 meters along the River Reuss and drained the plane containing numerous ponds, ditches and swamps. A large part of the plane is under protection, providing habitat for endangered animal and plant species. The protected area of national importance is over 100 hectares in size.
The area of the municipality is 1351 hectares, of which 194 hectares are forested and built over 152 hectares. The highest point is 550 meters on the western boundary of the municipality, the deepest at 383 meters on the river Reuss.
Neighboring municipalities in the canton of Aargau are Aristau in the north, Muri and Geltwil in the West, Beinwil ( Freiamt) in the southwest and Muehlau in the south. Unterrüti bordered to the east by the municipalities located in the canton of Zurich Ottenbach and Obfelden, on the southeast by the municipality located in the Canton train giant mountain.
History
Between Hagnau and belonging to Muehlau hamlet Shors was discovered in 1983 during construction work for a high- voltage line is a grave from the early Bronze Age (c. 1500-1800 BC). From the Late Bronze Age around 800 BC comes a small settlement at the Unterrüti came to light during peat cutting in 1944; This settlement was located on the shore of a lake which no longer exists. The Alemanni took up residence in the 8th century. Until the 12th century, the small hamlet emerged together with the oldest parts of the present parish church. The first mention of Meriswanden place in the year 1189th The village name comes from the Old High German (ze ) Merinswantun and means " at the grubbing of Mero ."
The Lords of Hünenberg Unterrüti acquired in 1293 by the Counts of Homberg. They added the village at her small territory between Lake Zug and Lake Lucerne and practiced both the low and the high jurisdiction. Significant landlords were also the monasteries Muri and Frauenthal. After the Battle of Sempach in 1386, the Hünenberger had fought on the side of the defeated Habsburgs, the city of Lucerne rose to become the dominant power in the region. The residents of Benzenschwil, Unterrüti and Muehlau bought themselves in 1394 of the giant salvors going on and assumed voluntarily the rule of Lucerne. Although they were not on an equal footing with citizens of the town, but possessed more rights than the rest of the Lucerne subjects. So they were allowed to choose the judges and Untervögte itself and enjoyed tax privileges.
In 1415 the Lucerne conquered the neighboring Habsburg Office Meienberg, which, however, had to return in 1425 to the common possession of the Confederates. Unterrüti was again a Canton Lucerne exclave, separated by the Common rule of outdoor offices. 1426 was by an official Unterrüti the speech for the first time. The following centuries were characterized mainly by frequent flooding of the River Reuss. The residents of the Office were among others committed the levees to maintain. In the 18th century Lucerne felt less and less tied to the old contracts and led an increasingly authoritarian regime. This had a small revolt in 1765 resulted, but this was quickly suppressed.
In March 1798, the French invaded Switzerland and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. The Office Unterrüti was now an exclave of the district high village in the canton of Lucerne. With Unterrüti (including Rickenbach ), Benzenschwil (including Unterrüti ) and Muehlau created three agent properties. In October 1802 the Office Unterrüti closed arbitrarily at the Canton train until Napoleon Bonaparte then decreed the connection to the canton of Aargau in February 1803. The larger municipality did not last long and fell apart: Muehlau separated in 1810, followed in 1813 Benzenschwil The remaining area was also in the three local citizenry Unterrüti, Unterrüti ( with Hagnau and Rickenbach ) and Shor - Kestenbergstrasse divided. . While this constituted a political unit, but were in the areas of roads, schools and services for the poor autonomously.
The Catholic inhabitants of the free Office felt with time more and more suppressed by the aargauische government dominated by the Reformed. Several petitions demanding a lower tax burden, went unheeded in 1830. Finally called Johann Heinrich Fischer, member of the Great Council and host of the Gasthof Schwanen, for Freiaemter storm. On December 6, 1830, the insurgents retreated first to Wohlen where gathered 6000 Armed, and further into the cantonal capital of Aarau. The government forces contributed no resistance and the government was overthrown. The then newly drafted constitution, however, did not turn out the purposes of the conservative Freiaemter because the liberal forces were able to prevail from the reformed part of the canton their demands.
After the adoption of the Baden articles in 1835 and during the riots that preceded the Aargau monastery dispute of 1841, Unterrüti was occupied by the military. During the special covenant war came on 12 November 1847 at the River Reuss Rickenbach to a battle between the troops of the Special Confederation and the Confederation. As of 1867, the residents of the local citizenry Shor - Kestenbergstrasse demanded the separation of Unterrüti. The connection to Muehlau could be carried out until 1879 after numerous complaints and appeals. The local citizenry Unterrüti broke up in 1914 and merged with the municipality of Unterrüti.
A major concern was the taming of the free-flowing Reuss, which often overflowed its banks. The drainage channel along the river was completed in 1861, the reclamation of the plane was completed by 1863. Nevertheless, it came in the following decades repeatedly to dam failures and flooding. Only the second Reusstalsanierung 1972-1983 finally solved the problem. It emerged almost 14 km of new dams and 36 km Vorflutkanäle, the new power plant of Zufikon caused a backlog and thus a slower flow rate.
1864 were built over the Reuss two bridges which replaced the centuries-old ferries. 1881 Aargauische Southern Railway had been opened, but only far roamed the Merenschwander municipality in the southwest. Several projects for a narrow gauge railway between Muri and Affoltern am Albis failed. Until well into the 20th century Unterrüti remained strong agriculturally coined. From 1950, industrial enterprises flourished in the town and the population showed a slight upward trend. Since 1990, the community is influenced by the proximity to the cities of Lucerne, Zurich and train through a building boom, the population has increased in less than 15 years by more than half.
On January 1, 2012, Benzenschwil reunited with Unterrüti. After December 2008, the municipal assemblies had passed a resolution, followed on 8 February 2009, the confirmation at the ballot box. In Unterrüti to 597 voters were in favor of the merger, 212 were against it.
Attractions
The parish church of St. Vitus was first mentioned in documents in 1245, the foundations of the church tower dates from the 12th century. In 1500 the church was rebuilt, this time from the built in Gothic style choir has been preserved. Under the direction of the St. Gallen architect August Hardegger the nave from 1897 to 1899 was completely rebuilt in neo-Gothic style and expanded. The north adjoining parsonage originally dates from the year 1491 and was rebuilt in 1774 in late gothic style. In the hamlet Hagnau is the Wendelinskapelle, in the hamlet Unterrüti the Mariahilf Chapel.
The most important secular building is the Gasthof Schwanen. The two-storey building with a hipped gable roof and two mighty loft conversions dates from 1615; the upper part is transformed 1681. Until 1798 the inn was official and court house of the canton of Lucerne Office Unterrüti. Began in 1830 here the Freiaemter storm under Johann Heinrich Fischer, the former host.
In Postlonzihus 17th century Orstmuseum is housed. Here lived the last bailiff of Unterrüti. The name comes from the 1870s, when Leonz Burkart next to his farm still led the post office here.
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: ". Azure, on a green hill of white, yellow reinforced swan, the outstretched beak on two black bulrush with green leafy stems holding " the white swan of the municipality or the office Unterrüti led since 1518 in the arms, in memory to the heraldic animal of the Lords of giant mountain. The cattails were added in 1533. Over time, there were several graphic options. Today's illustration is from the year 1955. Benzenschwil leads his former municipal arms further than the village coat of arms.
Population
Population development:
The following statistics refer Benzenschwil with a.
On December 31, 2013 3384 people lived in Unterrüti, the proportion of foreigners was 17.4 %. At the 2000 census, 63.1 % were Roman Catholic, reformed 19.1 %, 2.2 % Orthodox Christian and 4.7% Muslim; 0.3 % belonged to other faiths. 91.4 % reported German as their primary language, 3.7% Albanian, Serbo-Croatian 1.6%, 0.7 % Italian and 0.6 % Portuguese.
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. At the local level there is a justice of the peace, who is also responsible for the communities Beinwil, Benzenschwil and Muehlau.
Economy
In Unterrüti there are operating according to Census 2008 about 1,250 jobs, of which 12 % in agriculture, 60 % in industry and 28 % in services. The companies are mainly engaged in the construction and timber industries, metalworking, plastics manufacturing and medical technology. In addition, there are more than 30 farms. Many working population commuters and work in the region Muri or in the agglomerations of Lucerne, Zurich and train.
Traffic
Unterrüti is on the main road between Bremgarten and Sins, another main road branches off here and runs through the Reuss Obfelden. In the north of the municipal territory, but with no direct road connection, is the second Reuss bridge between Birri and Otten Bach. West of Benzenschwil Main road 25 between Lenzburg and train. Since November 2009, there is at Affoltern am Albis a motorway exit of the A4, which the community has become more accessible.
Unterrüti is accessed by a post bus line between the stations and Muri Affoltern am Albis, Benzenschwil has a stop on the railway line Lenzburg - Red Cross ( Aargauische Southern Railway ). There is no direct public transport connection between the hamlets Unterrüti and Benzenschwil.
Education
The municipality has three campuses with kindergarten, primary school, secondary school and junior high school. The school district can be visited in Muri. The nearest district school (high school ) is located in Wohlen.
Personalities
- Johann Heinrich Fischer (1790-1861), politician, host, leader of the Freiaemter storm
- Leonz Fischer (1874-1953), National
- Gottlieb Käppeli (1840-1909), Government
- Doris Leuthard ( born 1963 ), Federal Councillor
- Albert Räber (1901-1990), politician