Alikon
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 Aargau (AG)
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| District : | Muri | |
| Residential municipality : | Sins | |
| Postal code : | 5643 | |
| Coordinates : | 669 767 / 227981 | |
| Height : | 526 m above sea level M. | |
 Chapel of St. Jost and Antonius in Oberalikon |
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Alikon is a hamlet in the municipality of Sins in the Muri district in the Swiss canton of Aargau . Alikon is one of the oldest towns in the Freiamt region and was first mentioned in 893 as Halahinchova and Alahinchova .
geography
Alikon is located on the eastern slope of the Lindenberg and is divided into the settlements of Oberalikon ( 526 m above sea level ) and Unteralikon ( 485 m above sea level ). In the north lies Auw , in the east Meienberg and Sins, in the south Aettenschwil and Holderstock and in the west the wooded slope of the Lindenberg and the border with the canton of Lucerne . The hamlet is traversed by the Alikerbach .
Alikon is accessed by side streets and Hauptstrasse 25 touches the hamlet in the east.
Attractions
The Jost and Antonius Chapel in Oberalikon was first mentioned in a document in 1672. In 1755 the chapel was rebuilt. Like the St. Antonius Way Chapel at Tönihof, it is a cultural asset of regional importance .
Web links
- Anton Wohler: Alikon. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
