Wiliberg

View from Reidermoos on Wiliberg

Wiliberg (Swiss German: ʋi ː libærɡ ) is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau. It is located in the upper Uerkental and borders the Canton of Lucerne. Wiliberg is in terms of area and the fifth smallest with respect to the population of the fourth-smallest municipality in the canton.

Geography

The municipality is located in a short side valley east of Uerke. This flowing in a northwesterly direction Bach also forms the border with the Canton of Lucerne. The steeply rising valley turns into a small plateau in the east. There are two main settlements, the village Wiliberg on the edge of the plateau and the Buechacker - quarters on the southern slope of the Buechwalds. In another tributary on the southern boundary of the municipality and the courts Hinterwiliberg Sacher lie.

The area of the municipality is 117 hectares, of which 21 hectares are forested and built over 14 hectares. The highest point is located on 685 meters on the plateau, the deepest at 520 meters at the Uerke.

Neighboring municipalities are Bottenwil in the north, Relay Bach in the northeast, Attelwil in the east, Reitnau in the southeast and the Lucerne Reiden communities in the southwest and Wikon in the West.

History

In the Middle Ages, the village was in the territory of the Counts of Kyburg. After these had died out in 1273, the Habsburgs became the new rulers. The first mention of Wileberch was in 1251, sold as a citizen of the city Zofingen the lower courts to the monastery of Engelberg. The place name may be derived from the Old High German Wilinberg and means " mountain ( settlement ) of the Wilo ». Around 1350, the mooing office, a separate judicial district, which also Wiliberg belonged arose.

1415 conquered the Swiss Aargau; Wiliberg now belonged to the subject territory of Berne, the so-called Bernese Aargau. 1528 resulted in the Bernese the Reformation. For centuries Wiliberg was an autonomous Steckhof. When the Bernese dissolved all plug yards in their subject territories in 1751, Wiliberg went from unknown reasons forgotten. The recognition as a separate community was only on January 16, 1781.

In March 1798, the French took the Switzerland one, the disempowered " Gracious gentlemen " of Bern and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic. Since then, the municipality in the canton of Aargau. Because of its remoteness Wiliberg has since barely grown today, agriculture plays a dominant role.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is: " Shared by white with blue grapes on a green vine with two leaves and blue with half yellow mill wheel. » The crest first appeared in 1811 on the municipal seal and to the two main families of the village symbolize the millers and the Lasser ( pickers ). Until 1966, the vine was drawn small and stood on a green hill Three.

Population

Population development:

On 31 December 2013, 169 people lived in Wiliberg, the proportion of foreigners was 1.2 %. At the 2000 census, 80.1 % were reformed and 13.9 % Roman Catholic. All residents indicated German as their main language.

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 Zofingen. Wiliberg part of the Justice of the Peace Circle Season Bach.

Economy

In Wiliberg there according to Census 2008, approximately 30 jobs, 61 % in agriculture and 39 % in the service sector; Industry does not exist. Most workers are commuters and work in the region Zofingen or in the region of Aarau.

Traffic

Wiliberg is off the roads and is accessible via side streets from Suhrental and Wiggertal from. The bus is connected by Reiden, the postal bus ( Paratransit system) has been deleted.

Education

The community has a primary school, the kindergarten is located in Reitnau. All upper level of compulsory elementary school ( junior high school, middle school, school district ) can be visited in Schöftland or Staffelbach. The nearest Canton schools ( high schools ) are located in Zofingen, and Aarau.