Unterlunkhofen

Village center of Unterlunkhofen

Unterlunkhofen (Swiss German: undərluŋk ˌ χɔfə ) is a municipality in the district of the Swiss canton of Aargau Bremgarten. It is located in the Reuss valley.

Geography

The elongated municipality lies between the Reuss (which here flows in a northwesterly direction) and the south-western slope of the Holzbirrlibergs. The village center lies almost at the southern border, about half a kilometer north of it lies the hamlet Huserhof (425 m above sea level. M. ). Approximately one and a half kilometers north- west is the hamlet Geisshof ( 381 m above sea level. M. ) the hamlet Berghof (518 m above sea level. M. ) is located one kilometer east. The Reuss, which forms the western boundary of the municipality, is in this area almost stagnant water, as they will continue jammed north at the power station Zufikon. In the field of Unterlunkhofen is the one kilometers long and up to 300 meters wide, shallow lake. He was artificially created in the 1970s, is an ideal habitat for endangered bird and amphibian species and is under protection. Around the lake, which has five islands located reeds and marshes extend.

The area of the municipality is 449 hectares, of which 116 hectares are covered by forest and built over 44 hectares. The highest point is located on 582 meters in the area Bärhau northeast of the village, the deepest at 380 meters on the river Reuss.

Neighboring municipalities are Oberwil- Lieli in the north, Arni in the east, Oberlunkhofen in the south, the west and Rottenschwil Bremgarten and Zufikon in the northwest.

History

The area around the hamlet Geisshof was already inhabited during the Neolithic period. In Bärhau, a one mile east of the village nearby forest, is the largest cemetery in the early Iron Age, which has been discovered so far in Switzerland. The from the Hallstatt period (ca. 7th century BCE) originated necropolis consists of 63 grave mounds. These have been studied only at the end of the 19th century, more precisely, it was found several grave goods. The biggest hill on which there are three standing stones, is about four feet high and has a diameter of 30 meters.

In the area Lunkhoferacker a farmer found two well -preserved Roman mosaic floors in 1890. With financial support from the State Government being studied and lifted. The remaining parts of the estate has not been studied to date, with the exception of individual boreholes. The mosaics represent marine animals and square pattern, they are now on display at the Historical Museum in Landvogteischloss Baden.

The first mention of Lunchunft place in the year 853 ( handed in a copy of the 11th century ). At that time, a priest gave his farm to the newly founded monastery of St. Leger in Lucerne. Later, the Oberlunkhofen, Unterlunkhofen, Jonen and Arni - Islisberg comprehensive Kelnhof belonged to the monastery Murbach in Alsace. A now outdated theory assumed that the place name came from a Gallo-Roman Lundacumbeta, a " Hochtälchen at the Lunda » ( Lunda could have been a form of the name used in ancient times for the Reuss ). Was by sound shift from an Old High German Lundgumwt and a medium sized German Lunchhof ( " in the courts of the Lunda ") emerged. A new interpretation comes from a Latin Longus campus ( " long field ") from which extends over the Old High German form Lungochampfo to an also Old High German Lungchumpft changed (low syllable loss, off- syllable alignment, rung loud- t is treated at the end of the word to the place name Küsnach -t or Biberis - t). However, the ending Lun - Lun chunft or origin of the first written records began at the end of the 13th century a plausible -sounding Lunk - hofen too soft.

1291 Rudolf I bought the Kelnhof, even the city of Lucerne and 15 other villages arrived for 2000 marks of silver in the possession of the Hapsburgs. This transaction was one of the reasons that the three original cantons formed the Confederation. After the Kelnhof administratively belonged first to the free Office Affoltern, twenty years later he formed a special office, the basement office as above.

1415 captured the city of Zurich the basement office and took over by the Habsburgs high justice. The lower courts had already since 1410 owned by the city Bremgarten that their sphere of influence extended in 1482 on the Huserhof. 1529 the population of Oberlunkhofen was reformed, but had in 1531 after the Second Kappel War re- convert to Catholicism. 1797, a year before the collapse of the old relations of domination, Bremgarten sold his rights to the village communities.

After the conquest of Switzerland by the French and the proclamation of the Helvetic Republic in March 1798, the basement office was closed and there arose the four municipalities upper and Unterlunkhofen, Jonen and Arni - Islisberg. These belonged first to the short-lived State of Baden, and came in 1803 to the canton of Aargau; However, the inhabitants had initially favored a connection to train or Zurich. Since 1823 the former plug yards Huserhof and Geisshof belong to the community Unterlunkhofen.

Until well into the 20th century Unterlunkhofen remained a modest farming village. By 1980, the population stagnated at just under 400 but then continued its proximity to the city of Zurich, a building boom and the population increased in 25 years by more than three times.

Attractions

Coat of arms

The blazon is: " Five times shared by white and blue, covered by a red pole. » The coat of arms dates back to the seal of the noble servant of Hugo Lunkhofen, which dates from 1255. Since 1929 it is run by the community. The emblem is symbolic of the main road ( red ) and the three streams (blue) Schwarzbächli, Arnibach and Wydenbächli that pass through the residential area, Represents the Zurich village Zwillikon also leads the coat of arms of the lords of Lunkhofen, with the difference that the cross bar black are. The coat of arms is also found in the great hall of the house, " the hole " in Zurich.

Population

Population development:

On 31 December 2013, 1242 people lived in Unterlunkhofen, the proportion of foreigners was 9.6 %. At the 2000 census, 51.8 % were Roman Catholic, reformed 30.7 % and 1.4 % Muslim; 1.2% belonged to other faiths. 94.6 % identified German as their main language, 1.0 % speak Italian and English.

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 Bremgarten is responsible. Unterlunkhofen part of the justice of the peace circle Lunkhofen.

Economy

In Unterlunkhofen there according to census of 2008, around 250 jobs, of which 17% in agriculture, 47 % in industry and 36 % in services. However, many of the working population commuters and work either in the region or Bremgarten in the agglomerations of Zurich and train.

Traffic

Unterlunkhofen is on the main road between Bremgarten and Affoltern am Albis, a bridge crosses the river here after Rottenschwil. Through the village run two postal routes, from Bremgarten to Jonen and Muri to Zurich ( station Wiedikon ). In 2008, the A4 motorway was opened by Affoltern am Albis and Birmensdorf, whereby the transport connection has improved for the metropolitan area train and Lucerne. The nearest train station is in Bremgarten. Unterlunkhofen has other post bus connections to the stations in Muri and Affoltern.

Education

The municipality has a kindergarten and a primary school. The middle school and the secondary school can be visited in Jonen, the district school in Bremgarten. The nearest district school (high school ) is located in Wohlen.