Umiken

Umiken (Swiss German: ʊ.mɪ.kχə ) is a village in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is located north of the River Aare and until the end of 2009 an independent municipality in the district of Brugg. Since the merger with Brugg Umiken is a district of the district municipal seat. With an area of ​​80 hectares, the community was at the time of the merger, the second smallest of the canton.

Geography

The village is situated on a steep south-facing slope at the transition between Bözberg and Bruggerberg. The settlement has grown together to a large extent terraced and fully with Brugg and belonging to the district Riniken Tiefgrueb. The Aare River forms a natural boundary to the southeast. South of the village is the northern tip of the four -kilometer-long chess island which separates the Aare river in two arms.

The area of ​​the former municipality area was 80 hectares, of which 18 hectares were forested and built over 32 hectares. The highest point was 434 meters on the Loohölzli, a small hill to the west, the lowest point on 335 meters on the banks of the Aare.

Neighboring communities were Riniken in the north, Brugg in the east, Villnachern in the southwest and Unterbözberg in the northwest.

History

In the late 6th century, founded the settlement Umminghofun Alamannic immigrants, meaning to Old High German " in the courts of the clan of Ummo ". The first mention of Juomenkon was in 1254, when the community was given Leuggern on the road to Brugg a vineyard; Since 1306 the current notation is used. In the Middle Ages, the Habsburgs were those of the high justice, Umiken was in the reign Schenkenberg. The lower courts and the right of patronage over the church first belonged to the Hall Wylern, later the Lords of Rinach. They sold their rights in 1398 to the Knights in Klingnau.

Bern occupied the military rule in 1460 and added it as a new bailiwick of the other subject territories in the Bernese Aargau. Umiken formed within the bailiwick of its own jurisdiction. 1528 resulted in the Bernese the Reformation. A curiosity was that the Catholic Order of Saint John continued to interest Mr. and even the Reformed pastor might suggest that then had to be confirmed by Bern. In March 1798, the French conquered Switzerland, the disempowered " Gracious gentlemen " of Bern and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Umiken since then is the canton of Aargau. 1827 joined Umiken the area around the Goppenbrunnenmühle to the city from Brugg.

Until the beginning of the 20th century was a Umiken shaped by the agriculture community, the viticulture has played an important role. But since then the village has developed into a residential community on the edge of Brugg and agriculture has been almost completely replaced. Within a century, the population increased by almost five times. On 27 June 2008 the Municipal Assembly approved the agreement governing the merger Umikens with Brugg. This decision was in the vote on 28 September 2008 to 55 330 votes confirmed ( yeas - share 85.7 %). The merger took place on 1 January 2010.

Attractions

The Reformed Church was once the holy church consecrated Mauritius was first mentioned in 1254. The masonry of the nave is Romanesque and Gothic styles. The steeple was by 1488 replaced by a new building, the choir was 1521.

The Terrassensiedlung Mühlehalde (1963-1971 built ) was considered highly acclaimed project new forms of living.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the former community and today's district coat of arms is: " Shared by red with growing yellow dandelions and yellow with stemmed red clover. » The earliest known depiction is from 1788 on a stone tablet, which was attached to the former tithe barn. 1947 ordered the council to a graphical representation of the revision.

Population

Population development:

December 31, 2008 1074 people lived in Umiken, the proportion of foreigners was 16.7 %. At the 2000 census, 51.6 %, 28.6% Roman Catholic, 1.5% were reformed Muslim; 1.6% belonged to other faiths. 94.3 % identified German as their main language, 2.1 % speak Italian, Serbo-Croatian 0.8%, 0.7 % French.

Economy

Since Umiken according to the census of 2005 only about 110 jobs has (5% in agriculture, 49% in small businesses and 46 % in services ), the village is primarily a residential zone; economic life is almost entirely oriented towards Brugg.

Traffic

By Umiken leads the main road 3 via the Bözbergpass. The village is served by four post bus routes to the network of public transport. These result from Brugg railway station to Frick, Laufenburg, Linn and Thalheim.

Education

Umiken has a basic level and a primary school. All upper levels of compulsory elementary school can be visited in Brugg. The nearest Canton schools ( high schools ) are located in Baden and betting rings.