Holziken
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| State : |
 Switzerland
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| Canton : |
 Aargau (AG)
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| District : | Kulm |
| BFS no. : | 4136 |
| Postal code : | 5043 |
| Coordinates : | 645 352 / 241337 |
| Height : | 441 m above sea level M. |
| Height range : | 432-550 m above sea level M. |
| Area : | 2.86 km² |
| Residents: | 1476 (December 31, 2019) |
| Population density : | 516 inhabitants per km² |
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Proportion of foreigners : (residents without citizenship ) |
17.4% (December 31, 2019) |
| Website: | www.holziken.ch |
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Holziken ( Swiss German : ˈhɔʊtsɪkχə ) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau . It belongs to the Kulm district and lies between the Uerkental and Suhrental .
geography
The village is located at the northern foot of the Stübisberg ( 556 m above sea level ), an extension of the Uerknerberg, which separates the Uerke and Suhre valleys . The southern half of the municipality is very hilly and almost completely covered with forest. The northern half, on the other hand, lies in a completely flat, intensively agricultural plain called «Hard», which is drained by the Uerke in the west and by the Suhre in the east.
The area of the municipality is 286 hectares , of which 109 hectares are forested and 44 hectares are built over. The highest point is on the Stübisberg at 550 meters, the lowest at 435 meters in the Hard plain. Neighboring communities are Kölliken in the northwest, Muhen in the northeast, Hirschthal in the east, Schöftland in the southeast and Uerkheim in the southwest.
history
In 1924 a Roman gold coin from the time of Emperor Vespasian was found, but there is no evidence of settlement. Between the 6th and 9th centuries, the Alamanni cleared the forest and founded a settlement. The place name is derived from the Old High German Hellzinghofun , which means "at the farms of the Hellzo clan". Helzinkon was first mentioned in a document in 1306 in the Habsburg land register . In the Middle Ages, Holziken was an insignificant hamlet in the territory of the Habsburgs and belonged to the judicial district of Muhenamt . A document from 1414 proves that the St. Gallen Monastery owned land here.
In 1415 the Swiss conquered Aargau; the area around Holziken now belonged to the subject area of the city of Bern , the so-called Berner Aargau . In 1528 the Bernese introduced the Reformation . In 1558 the hamlet , which was now part of the Kölliken judicial district, consisted of only seven houses and only began to develop into a village from the 17th century. In March 1798 the French took Switzerland, ousted the «Gracious Lords» of Bern and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic . Since then, Holziken has belonged to the canton of Aargau. In 1803 the community was assigned to the Kulm district.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, cotton processing as a homeworker offered a modest income, but Holziken remained dominated by agriculture well into the 20th century. After the opening of the nearby motorway in 1967, the community experienced a boom. The population doubled in just under forty years. In the first years of the 21st century, Holziken became known nationally primarily as a downright stronghold of the SVP . In elections this party gets between 50 and 70% of the votes and national party conferences have been held several times in the local riding arena.
Attractions
coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms reads: "In white and black rafters covered with three yellow discs." The oldest coat of arms can be seen on a coat of arms from 1683 in the church of Schöftland ; it shows a green wood through which a stream flows. Because landscape representations are unsuitable in heraldry , the municipality decided in 1977 to introduce the new coat of arms, which was already depicted in a coat of arms in the 18th century. On some of the images, the disks shown can be seen as cut trees, which is probably due to the community name.
population
The population developed as follows:
| year | 1803 | 1850 | 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 |
| Residents | 279 | 343 | 372 | 447 | 474 | 537 | 649 | 926 | 1041 | 1184 | 1244 |
On December 31, 2019, 1476 people lived in Holziken, the proportion of foreigners was 17.4%. In the 2015 census, 42.1% described themselves as Reformed and 16.7% as Roman Catholic ; 41.2% were non-denominational or of other faiths. In the 2000 census, 90.2% stated German as their main language, 2.4% Albanian , 2.2% Italian , 1.5% Serbo-Croatian and 1.3% French .
Politics and law
The assembly of those entitled to vote, the municipal assembly , exercises legislative power. The executing authority is the five-member municipal council . He is elected by the people in the majority procedure, his term of office is four years. The parish council leads and represents the parish. To this end, it implements the resolutions of the municipal assembly and the tasks assigned to it by the canton. The Kulm District Court is the first instance responsible for legal disputes . Holziken belongs to the Friedensrichterkreis IX (Unterkulm).
economy
According to the company structure statistics (STATENT) collected in 2015, there are around 250 jobs in Holziken, 9% of them in agriculture, 26% in industry and 65% in the service sector. Most of the employed are commuters and work in and around Aarau .
traffic
Holziken is located at the intersection of several local roads into the Suhrental , Uerkental and Wiggertal . Main road 24 runs east of the village , which also serves as a bypass and feeder to the nearby Aarau-West junction of the A1 motorway . A bus line operated by Limmat Bus runs from Schöftland via Holziken to Zofingen train station . On weekends there is a night bus from Aarau train station via Holziken to Kölliken . Holziken has had an official heliport since 1976 ( ICAO code LSXH).
education
The community has a kindergarten and two school houses in which primary school is taught. All upper levels of compulsory elementary school ( Realschule , Secondary School and District School ) can be attended in Schöftland . The closest grammar schools are the Alte Kantonsschule and the Neue Kantonsschule , both in Aarau .
Personalities
- Adolf Bolliger (1854–1931), theologian, pastor and philosopher
literature
- Hans Walti: Holziken. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Michael Stettler : The art monuments of the canton of Aargau . Ed .: Society for Swiss Art History . Volume I: The districts of Aarau, Kulm, Zofingen. Wiese Verlag, Basel 1948, DNB 366495623 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cantonal population statistics 2019. Department of Finance and Resources, Statistics Aargau, March 30, 2020, accessed on April 2, 2019 .
- ↑ Cantonal population statistics 2019. Department of Finance and Resources, Statistics Aargau, March 30, 2020, accessed on April 2, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Beat Zehnder: The community names of the canton of Aargau . In: Historical Society of the Canton of Aargau (Ed.): Argovia . tape 100 . Verlag Sauerländer, Aarau 1991, ISBN 3-7941-3122-3 , p. 201-202 .
- ^ National map of Switzerland, sheet 1109, Swisstopo.
- ↑ Standard area statistics - municipalities according to 4 main areas. Federal Statistical Office , November 26, 2018, accessed on May 27, 2019 .
- ^ Martin Hartmann, Hans Weber: The Romans in Aargau . Verlag Sauerländer, Aarau 1985, ISBN 3-7941-2539-8 , p. 172 .
- ^ Joseph Galliker, Marcel Giger: Municipal coat of arms of the Canton of Aargau . Lehrmittelverlag des Kantons Aargau, book 2004, ISBN 3-906738-07-8 , p. 179 .
- ↑ Population development in the municipalities of the Canton of Aargau since 1850. (Excel) In: Eidg. Volkszählung 2000. Statistics Aargau, 2001, archived from the original on October 8, 2018 ; accessed on May 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Resident population by religious affiliation, 2015. (Excel) In: Population and Households, Community Tables 2015. Statistics Aargau, accessed on May 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Swiss Federal Census 2000: Economic resident population by main language as well as by districts and municipalities. (Excel) Statistics Aargau, archived from the original on August 10, 2018 ; accessed on May 27, 2019 .
- ↑ circles of justice of the peace. Canton of Aargau, accessed on June 21, 2019 .
- ↑ Statistics of the corporate structure (STATENT). (Excel, 157 kB) Statistics Aargau, 2016, accessed on May 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Heliport Holziken
