Seon, Aargau

Seon ( in the local Swiss German dialect: Lakes [se ː n]) is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau. It is located four kilometers south of the main town in the district of Lake Valley. The hamlet Retterswil was incorporated in 1899.

Geography

The grounds around the biggest village of the Lake Valley is characterized by a terminal moraine, which was created during the Ice Age, during the retreat of the Reuss glacier. The moraine describes a quarter circle across the entire valley and flanked the buildings on the west and the north side. The Aabach flows from the center of the valley on its western side, and after leaving the village on the eastern side of the valley; there he squeezes through a narrow passage between the moraine and the foothills of the Riet Berg. West of the village rises a wooded range of hills. This forms the border with the Wynental and is highly structured with several short side valleys. At the northernmost of Schürberg located ( 549 m above sea level. M. ), followed by the width of a mountain ( 551 m above sea level. M. ), the Seenerberg ( 581 m above sea level. M. ), the Surberg (600 m above sea level. M. ) and all in the south of Bampf (607 m above sea level. M. ). Approximately one mile south of the village center lies the hamlet Retterswil.

The area of the municipality is 961 hectares, of which 284 hectares are forested and built over 190 hectares. The highest point is located on 607 meters on the top of Bampfs, the deepest at 415 meters at the Aabach. The southwestern boundary point is the Siebenzwingstein.

Neighboring municipalities are Schafisheim the northwest, Staufen in the north, Lenzburg in the northeast, Egliswil in the east, in the southeast Seengen, Hallwil Dürrenäsch in the south, Teufenthal in the southeast and Graenichen in the West.

History

Finds from the Neolithic Age and 1931 discovered grave mounds from the Hallstatt period point to an early settlement. In 1945, during excavations near the border with Schafisheim a small Roman farm to the fore. The pottery finds suggest that it was inhabited by the beginning of the 2nd to mid 3rd century. On the Weinhaldenstrasse was a burial ground of the Alemanni.

The first mention of Sewa place in the year 893 in a toboggan interest of the woman Minster in Zurich. The village name comes from the Old High German (ze ) sewun, which means " at the lake Tellen ". This is an indication that the Four kilometers away Hallwilersee once ranged up to this point. 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. The lower courts was two-thirds of their respective sovereigns, one-third owned by the Free Gösgen.

1415 conquered the Swiss Aargau; Seon now belonged to the subject territory of Berne, the so-called Bernese Aargau. The village formed its own judicial district of Lenzburg in office. 1528 resulted in the Bernese the Reformation. In March 1798, the French conquered Switzerland, the disempowered " Gracious gentlemen " of Bern and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Seon has since been to the canton of Aargau.

The hamlet Retterswil was in the 15th century still a part of the reign consolation castle of the lords of Hallwyl and then was given the status of an autonomous Steckhofs. Bern raised in 1751 to almost all plug courtyards and so Retterswil came to Seon. After 1805, the hamlet was an independent municipality, but was back in 1899 merged with Seon.

Until well into the 19th century Seon remained a dominantly agricultural village. Then a number of smaller industrial enterprises settled, which took advantage of the water power of the Aabachs. From a small cotton mill is a factory with hundreds of temporary workers developed. 1875 Seon bought by the owners of the castle Liebegg a large forest in the neighboring Wynental. On October 15, 1883, received a community connection to the railway network, as the section Lenzburg - Beinwil was opened at Lake of Seetalbahn. An existing until 1947 cannery was replaced by a paper mill. The relocation or closure of the paper mill and the color-weaving after 2000 led to a noticeable decline in population.

Attractions

The first mention of the parish was in 1408 in Aarau certificate. 1708 the building was completely rebuilt and received its present form. The steeple, which was slightly increased in 1821, was canceled in 1856 and replaced by an even higher; 1899 the tower received a spire instead of previous onion helmet. The nave is slightly bevelled on the east side.

On Aabach are numerous signs of industrial culture. These include built in 1823 and the mill was built in 1834 cotton weaving. The mill in the lower village was already in 1600 in late gothic style. After a renovation in the early 18th century, the mill was in operation until 1963.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: ". Storm in white three red hats » The municipality coat of arms of the lords of extinct Ministerialengeschlechts Seon, which is known in this form since 1344 leads. Due to a misunderstanding three acorn fruits were on display from the 19th century on the municipal coat of arms. In 1923 the re-introduction of the historically correct version.

Population

Population development:

On December 31, 2013 4810 people lived in Seon, the proportion of foreigners was 22.3 %. At the 2000 census, 56.2 % were reformed, 23.3 % Roman Catholic, 8.1% Muslim and 2.0% Christian Orthodox; 1.5% belonged to other faiths. 85.2 % identified German as their main language, 3.7% Turkish, 3.0 % speak Italian, Serbo-Croatian 1.8%, Albanian 1.7%, 0.9% Portuguese, 0.7 % speak Spanish.

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 Lenzburg. At the local level there is a justice of the peace, who is also responsible for the communities Boniswil, Egliswil and Hallwil.

Economy

In Seon there according to Census 2008, approximately 2,350 persons, of which 3% in agriculture, 33 % in industry and 64% in the service sector. In the manufacturing units, among others, corrugated cardboard, machinery, tools and furniture are made. The best-known companies with headquarters in Seon is the sports equipment manufacturer Mammut Sports Group. There are also numerous commercial and service enterprises. Many workers are commuters and work in the local area, mainly in Lenzburg.

Traffic

Through the village the main road 26 from Lenzburg runs through the valley to Lucerne. The six kilometers distant highway access Aarau-West of the A1 is accessible via a side street via Schafisheim. Seon has a stop at the Seetalbahn SBB; planned is another stop in the northern part of the village. Two bus lines of the company Region Lenzburg Lenzburg lead from the railway station over Seon after Bettwil or Teufenthal.

Education

The municipality has six kindergartens and three school houses in which all levels of compulsory elementary school are taught (primary school, secondary school, secondary school, school district ). The nearest district school (high school ) is located in Aarau.

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