Rothenfluh
Rothenfluh, Ruebgasse
Rothenfluh is a municipality in the district of Sissach the canton of Basel -Country in Switzerland.
Geography
Rothenfluh situated on 471 m asl in the upper Ergolztal at the confluence of Ergolz and Dübach. The village is flanked by several rock bands, which form the terminations of the surrounding plateaus: In the southwest by the Müliflüeli (630 m asl), in the southeast by the Ringelfluh ( 659 m asl) and in the north by the mighty eponymous Red rock face (658 m asl). The highest point in the municipality is the spell Solchopf (718 m asl). Rothenfluhs neighboring municipalities are clockwise Anwil, Wenslingen, Ormalingen and Hemmiken in the canton of Basel-Land and Wegenstetten and Wittnau in the canton of Aargau.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a golden background a red rock face on green Dreienberg. The rock face is beseitet of two green fir with red stems. The colors gold / red / green are taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Thierstein or baslerischen rule Farnsburg, which had to Rothenfluh heard consecutively. The two pines have the forest wealth of the community towards (617 ha of 1093 ha are forested. ).
History
A prehistoric solar calendar on the red rock face indicates that the area was inhabited since the earliest times. During finds from the Roman period are largely lacking, is about the early medieval Rothenfluh some known. It consisted at that time of a conglomerate of five hamlets: Hendschikon, Expectant Lingen, Loglingen, Holwingen and Gastwingen. While the other hamlet desolate, today Rothenfluh, which was first mentioned in 1196 as Rotenfluo documentary evolved from Loglingen. In the Middle Ages the families of Thiersteiner, Münchhausen the major landowners in the village were. 1525 Rothenfluh was one of the first parishes of the Basel countryside, which converted to Protestantism, which caused some confusion. The village was at that time a stronghold of the Baptist. Until 1545 the village came into the possession of the city of Basel, which annexing it to the office Farnsburg. The reign ended in 1798 in the wake of the Helvetic Revolution and in 1814 with the restoration of the Constitution restored. 1832 Rothenfluh belonged to the 46 municipalities that formed the new canton of Basel-Landschaft.
Population
Rothenfluh has 726 inhabitants, of which the proportion of foreigners is 7.2 %. 75 % of the population are reformed and 9 % Roman Catholic, and the remaining 16 % belong to another denomination or religious affiliation on. (As of December 31, 2007)
Economy
The agriculture has declined in recent decades in importance. While there are some businesses in the village, but most of the inhabitants work abroad.
Traffic
From Rothenfluh all neighboring municipalities except Wenslingen via paved and well -maintained roads are accessible. Wenslingen is accessible via a dirt cart path. The nearest motorway connections are located in Sissach (A2 / 11 miles) and Frick AG (A3 / 16 km). Furthermore, Asp are the village and the hamlet saw and the Postbus 102 Gelterkinden - connected Salhöhe.
Sports
In Rothenfluh various sports clubs are located. There is a gymnastics club, a Feldschützengesellschaft, a riding club that performs the largest sporting event of the village with the annual Spring competition, as well as the inline hockey club Red Rocks Rothenfluh, which in the 2007 season in the National League B of the Swiss Inline Hockey Association has risen. A well-developed network of hiking trails round off the sports.
Attractions
- Church of St. Stephan with typical Käsbissenturm. The present building dates from the year 1856. Only the church tower is older. It dates from the year 1613.
- Rectory in the Gothic style in 1534
- Memory block from the 17th century
- Landmark with the coat of arms of Basel and Habsburg. Rothenfluh limited to 1803 to Austria.
- Prehistoric solar calendar on the red rock face
Gallery
Church of St. Stephan
Rectory
Ergolzbrücke " In Weier "
Barn " saw"
Inline hockey rink
Personalities
- Sarah -Jane, singer
- Bruno Gerber, Bob Champion