Wenslingen

Wenslingen

Wenslingen (pronounced in dialect Waislige ) is a municipality in the district Sissach the canton of Basel -Country in Switzerland.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Wenslingen existed since 1946. It is divided by a vertical line in the middle into two halves. On the left is a green fir tree is located on a golden background, standing on a black ground. Right is shown a golden wheat spike on red background.

Geography

Wenslingen is located on the main feature of the Jura Mountains on the south-western part of the plateau that extends from Ergolztal to Eital.

The municipality is bordered to the north by Wenslingen Rothenfluh, to the east by Anwil, to the southeast by Oltingen, to the south Zeglingen, on the southwest by Kilchberg, on the west by Tecknau and to the northwest by Ormalingen.

History

1280 Wenslingen was first mentioned in records. 1461 went through the village in the reign of Basel. 1814 Wenslingen was assigned to the District Sissach.

Population

Wenslingen is majority Protestant reformed and, together with the parish Anwil Oltingen. The Roman Catholic inhabitants belong to the parish Gelterkinden.

Attractions

  • Ruin Ödenburg
  • Traugott Meyer Fountain
  • Bruderloch ( longest cave in the canton of Basel-Land )

Pictures

Local government

Dorfschulhaus

Plaque Traugott Meyer

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