Leimbach AG

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AG is the abbreviation for the canton of Aargau in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Leimbachf .
Leimbach
Leimbach coat of arms
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Kanton AargauKanton Aargau Aargau (AG)
District : Kulmw
BFS no. : 4137i1 f3 f4
Postal code : 5733
Coordinates : 655 279  /  235957 coordinates: 47 ° 16 '20 "  N , 8 ° 10' 9"  O ; CH1903:  655,279  /  235957
Height : 524  m above sea level M.
Height range : 507–767 m above sea level M.
Area : 1.15  km²
Residents: 473 (December 31, 2019)
Population density : 411 inhabitants per km²
Proportion of foreigners :
(residents without
citizenship ) 		10.8% (December 31, 2019)
Website: www.leimbach.swiss
Leimbach AG

Leimbach AG

Location of the municipality
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Leimbach ( Swiss German : ˈlɛimˌbəχ ) is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau . It belongs to the Kulm district , is located in the upper Wynental and is the third smallest municipality in the canton in terms of area.

geography

The village is embedded in a small niche in a lateral moraine that was created during the Würme Ice Age when the Reuss Glacier retreated . Most of the municipal area covers the steep western slope of the 787 meter high Homberg , but does not quite reach the summit. The hamlet of Seeberg is located above the village at an altitude of 650 meters. A small part in the southwest, however, is completely flat and lies in the plain of the Wyna .

The area of ​​the municipality is 115 hectares , of which 36 hectares are forested and 20 hectares are built over. The highest point is at 760 meters on the western slope of the Homberg, the lowest at 510 meters on the Wyna. Neighboring communities are Zetzwil in the north, Reinach in the east and south and Gontenschwil in the west.

history

Aerial view (1964)

The village was first mentioned in 1300 in the Habsburg land register in the form still used today. The place name goes back to the Old High German Leimbah , which means "Lehmbach". Leimbach was created on a body of water that was perceived as muddy. In the Middle Ages the village was under the rule of the Counts of Lenzburg , from 1173 on that of the Counts of Kyburg . After these died out, the Habsburgs took over sovereignty and blood jurisdiction in 1273 . The property was shared by the von Reinach , Hallwylers and various other ministerial families as well as the Beromünster Abbey .

In 1415 the confederates conquered Aargau. Leimbach now belonged to the subject area of ​​the city of Bern , the so-called Bernese Aargau . It formed an exclave of the Seengen judicial district within the Lenzburg district , which was subordinate to the Hallwylers. In 1528 the Bernese introduced the Reformation . For centuries, Leimbach had the status of an autonomous Steckhof and only received municipal rights from the City of Bern in 1751. In March 1798 the French took Switzerland, ousted the «Gracious Lords» of Bern and proclaimed the Helvetic Republic . Since then, Leimbach has belonged to the canton of Aargau.

The tobacco industry , which was important in the 19th century, disappeared decades ago. On March 5, 1904, the Wynentalbahn was opened. Since then the importance of agriculture has declined sharply, the residents mostly orientate themselves to the larger regional centers like Reinach or Unterkulm . Today Leimbach is still part of the Reinach parish and has neither a church nor a chapel.

Attractions

coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms reads: "In red, white inclined left river, in the shield head accompanied by a six-pointed white star." The coat of arms appeared for the first time on the municipal seal in 1811 and has remained unchanged since then. The symbolism is not known.

population

Seeberg thatched roof house

The population developed as follows:

year 1764 1803 1850 1900 1930 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Residents 91 170 224 238 227 249 283 336 346 381 409 446

On December 31, 2019, 473 people lived in Leimbach, the proportion of foreigners was 10.8%. In the 2015 census, 51.7% described themselves as Reformed and 16.0% as Roman Catholic ; 32.3% were non-denominational or of other faiths. In the 2000 census, 97.1% said their main language was German and 1.7% Italian .

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 . Leimbach belongs to the Friedensrichterkreis IX (Unterkulm).

economy

According to the company structure statistics (STATENT) collected in 2015, Leimbach has around 120 jobs, of which 19% are in agriculture, 48% in industry and 33% in the service sector. There are three industrial companies in the village: a sheet metal and wire mill, a precision workshop and a laser marking company. Most of the workers are commuters and work in Reinach and other villages in the area.

traffic

The main road 23 runs through Leimbach from Aarau via Beromünster to Sursee . The connection to the public transport network is via a station of the Wynentalbahn from Aarau to Menziken . On weekends, a night bus runs from Aarau train station through the Wynental to Menziken, with Leimbach being served on the way back.

education

The community has a kindergarten and a school house where primary school is taught. All upper levels of the compulsory elementary school ( junior high school , secondary school and district school ) can be attended in Reinach . The closest grammar schools are the Alte Kantonsschule and the Neue Kantonsschule , both in Aarau .

literature

Web links

Commons : Leimbach  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cantonal population statistics 2019. Department of Finance and Resources, Statistics Aargau, March 30, 2020, accessed on April 2, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Cantonal population statistics 2019. Department of Finance and Resources, Statistics Aargau, March 30, 2020, accessed on April 2, 2019 .
  3. ↑ 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. 233-234 .
  4. ^ National map of Switzerland, sheet 1110, Swisstopo.
  5. ↑ Standard area statistics - municipalities according to 4 main areas. Federal Statistical Office , November 26, 2018, accessed on May 25, 2019 .
  6. ^ 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. 199 .
  7. ↑ 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 25, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Resident population by religious affiliation, 2015. (Excel) In: Population and Households, Community Tables 2015. Statistics Aargau, accessed on May 25, 2019 .
  9. ↑ 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 25, 2019 .
  10. ↑ circles of justice of the peace. Canton of Aargau, accessed on June 21, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Statistics of the corporate structure (STATENT). (Excel, 157 kB) Statistics Aargau, 2016, accessed on May 25, 2019 .