Widen
Widen
Widen ( Swiss German: ʋi ː də ) is a municipality in the district Bremgarten in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It lies immediately north of the Mutschellen passport.
Geography
The village center is located on a small plateau between the Mutschellen Pass in the south and the gently sloping southern slope of the mountain hare ( 762 m above sea level. M. ) in the north. The mountain hare is the southernmost foothills of the Heitersberg - mountain range, which extends up to Baden. To the west the plateau drops of the Reuss valley, but there are in the area Heinrüti, at an altitude of (490 m above sea level. M. ), a shallow incised valley with a small lake, the Gyrenweiher. On the mountain hare is located at an altitude of ( 695 m above sea level. M. ) the hamlet of the same name. Widen has grown together with the neighboring communities Berikon, Rudolfstetten- Friedlisberg and Zufikon.
The area of the municipality is 260 hectares, of which 41 hectares are covered by forest and built over 105 hectares. The highest point is 740 meters on the southern slope of the mountain hare, the deepest at 430 meters at the planters creek on the border with Eggenwil.
Neighboring municipalities are Bellikon in the north, Bergdietikon in the northeast, Rudolfstetten- Friedlisberg in the east, in the southeast Berikon, Zufikon in the south and Eggenwil in the West.
History
It is often incorrectly stated that Widen was first documented in 1140. The then deceased Landgrave Adelbert II of Habsburg had the monastery Muri village Eggenwil and goods bequeathed to the Mutschellen, but mentioned in the deed of gift does not explicitly specify the name Widen. End of the 12th century the estate was mentioned in the Book of the Dead Wyda of Hermetschwil, but the exact year is not specified. Today's spelling first appears in the 14th century.
In the Middle Ages the high and low justice were in the hands of the Habsburgs or their masters. 1415 conquered the Swiss Canton Aargau, and Widen then became part of the official pipe village in the county of Baden, a common rule. The lower jurisdiction over the area Heinrüti was now in possession of the monastery Hermetschwil.
In March 1798, the French invaded Switzerland and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Widen formed together with Eggenwil a municipality in the canton of Baden short-lived. After the founding of the canton of Aargau in 1803 was the separation of Eggenwil, border cleanup a few yards came definitely to Widen. Up to this time, little is known about the history widens, since almost no documents have been preserved.
During the 19th century, the population stagnated and Widen remained a small modest village. Many impoverished residents had to leave and emigrate their home. The abandoned farms were then taken over for the most part of peasants from the canton of Bern. These immigrants were reformed; For this reason, Widen to date compared to the majority of Catholic neighboring communities an above-average proportion of Reformed on.
On May 1, 1902 Widen received with the opening of Bremgarten - Dietikon railway and a stop on the Mutschellen - pass a connection to the railway network. During the first half of the 20th century, the population increased only slightly. From 1950 onwards, however, sat favored by the proximity to the city of Zurich, an unprecedented construction boom in. Within forty years the population grew by nearly tenfold. In 1990, the maximum of 3915 inhabitants was reached. The population went down slightly, but has stabilized at around 3600.
Attractions
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: " In White torn green wicker. " This is a canting arms, since it is derived from the place name. The wicker first appeared in 1811 on the municipal seal, flanked by bushes until 1872 yet. Today's stylized form goes back to the year 1965.
Population
Population development:
On December 31, 2013 3540 people lived in Widen, the proportion of foreigners was 13.8 %. At the 2000 census, 39.7% were Roman Catholic, reformed 39.1% and 2.3 % Muslim; 2.0% belonged to other faiths. 92.8 % identified German as their main language, 1.4 % speak Italian, 1.0% depending French and English, Serbo-Croatian 0.6 %.
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 is 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. Widen part of the Justice of the Peace District Bremgarten.
Economy
In Widen there are operating according to Census 2008 slightly more than 750 jobs, of which 2% in agriculture, 5 % in industry and 93 % in services. All of the approximately 150 businesses are small and medium-sized enterprises. Most workers are commuters and work in the city or in nearby Zurich Limmat.
Traffic
The main street 1 Wohlen over the Mutschellen towards Zurich is one of the major highways and roads of Switzerland. It crosses on top of the pass with the main road between Baden and Birmensdorf. The Oberurdorf connecting the A4 motorway is about six kilometers away. The station Berikon - Widen the Bremgarten - Dietikon railway lies exactly on the pass. From there, run postbuses to Baden and Zurich ( station Wiedikon ), also a BDWM - express bus route through the Uetliberg to the Zurich -Enge train station.
Education
In Widen there is a primary school. Junior high school, secondary school and school district are in the county school center in the neighboring community Berikon. The district school (Gymnasium) can be visited in Wohlen, bathing or Wettingen.
Personalities
- Peter Voser, Manager