Schenkenbergertal
The Schenkenbergertal is located in the Swiss canton of Aargau and belongs to the Brugg district . The communities of Veltheim AG and Schinznach are located in the Schenkenbergertal or at its exit to the Aare valley . At the back of the valley is Thalheim . It is eight kilometers long and extends from the Aare valley to Staffelegg . The valley is bordered by two mountain ranges of the Kettenjura .
In 1996 the proceeds from the sale of chocolate by the Schweizer Heimatschutz (SHS) were intended for the Schenkenbergertal. The Talbach runs through the valley .
Attractions
There are an above-average number of castles and fortresses in the valley:
Also worth seeing are the Thalheimer church , the church of Schinznach-Dorf and the Veltheimer church. The region is a wine-growing area and is ideal for hiking and tasting the wines that grow on the northern slope of the valley. Fresh, white pizzas are offered in autumn .
traffic
The Bözbergbahn line , the Aare valley line and the A3 run through the valley . The train stations in Schinznach Dorf and Villnachern were closed, only the train station in Schinznach-Bad is still in operation.
Two post bus lines run through the valley, which run from Thalheim to Brugg and from Schinznach to Wildegg .
Communities
The community of Auenstein is actually not part of the Schenkenbergertal, as it is geographically on the other side of the Gislifluh . In December 2013 the Schenkenbergertal had 8751 inhabitants, which is comparable to the size of the city of Lenzburg . The area of the Schenkenberger Valley is 32 km², which is almost the size of the Canton of Basel-Stadt .
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Coordinates: 47 ° 26 '22 " N , 8 ° 6' 29" E ; CH1903: 650,500 / 254500