Brunegg
Encyclopedia
Brunegg is a municipality
in the district of Lenzburg
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
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in the 13th Century. This castle was probably built, together with Wildegg castle in nearby Wildegg, as part of the Habsburg
border defenses. The castle was occupied by Habsburg
knights, including Schenken von Brunegg and Gessler von Meienberg. In 1415 the castle was besieged by Bernese troops, but they lifted siege after a counter attack. However, Bern conquered the Aargau, and awarded the fief to the Segenser or Segesser family. Between 1538-1798, the castle was subordinate to the Governor of Lenzburg. In 1815 it became the property of the Hünerwadel family of Lenzburg. The current owners of the castle, the Salis family, inherited the castle through marriage from the Hünerwadels. For hundreds of years, the castle was poorly-maintained, and in the 17th Century it was heavily damaged twice through storm and tempest. In 1805-06, the keep
and out buildings were repaired and the roof was rebuilt.
The village owes its name and existence to the castle. Initially it belonged to the personal land of the Habsburgs. In the 14th Century, they granted the rights to low justice
into the hands of the castle owners. Bern placed in the court of Othmarsingen in the Lenzburg district. In the 19th Century it was part of the Brugg district though since 1840 it has been in the Lenzburg district.
Originally it was part of the Windisch
parish
, though since 1526 it has belonged to the Birr parish. Brunegg has had its own Reformed
Church since 1967.
Brunegg remained a farming village with a little grain and viticulture
on the mountain slopes until the 20th Century. In 1950, 24% of the workers were in the agricultural sector. In 1990 that number was 5%, with 28% working in manufacturing and 67% in the services sector. The A1 motorway, which opened in 1970, touches south-east corner of the municipality. One road from the Mägenwil
exit runs straight through the municipality. This easy access to the motorway, led to the establishment of several traffic-logistics businesses. Since 1990, the number of open jobs slightly exceeds the number of inhabitants.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 7.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 10.3%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 3.2% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 34.0% is used for growing crops and 7.1% is pastures.
The municipality is located in the Lenzburg district, on the southern edge of the Birrfeld. It consists of the Haufendorf
village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Brunegg and Brunegg Castle on a ridge of the nearby Kestenberg mountain.
The age distribution, , in Brunegg is; 48 children or 7.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 64 teenagers or 10.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 101 people or 16.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 93 people or 15.2% are between 30 and 39, 120 people or 19.6% are between 40 and 49, and 87 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 55 people or 9.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 24 people or 3.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 19 people or 3.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there is 1 person who is between 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.52 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 53.3% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 19 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 85 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 93 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 200 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. there were 110 single family homes (or 42.1% of the total) out of a total of 261 homes and apartments. There were a total of 14 empty apartments for a 5.4% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 22.5 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 47.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(13.9%), the FDP
(13.1%) and the CVP
(7.7%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Brunegg about 82% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
). Of the school age population , there are 27 students attending primary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
there were 272 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 210 or about 77.2% of the residents worked outside Brunegg while 378 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 440 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 6.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 60.3% used a private car.
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Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Lenzburg
Lenzburg (district)
Lenzburg District is a district of the Canton of Aargau in Switzerland, lying at the center of the canton. The district capital is the town of Lenzburg. It has a population of .-Geography:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Aargau
Aargau
Aargau is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aare, which is why the canton is called Aar-gau .-History:...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
History
Brunegg is first mentioned in first half of the 12th Century as Bruneco. In 1273 it was mentioned as Brunegge. Brunegg castle was built on a hill at the edge of the Jura mountainsJura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
in the 13th Century. This castle was probably built, together with Wildegg castle in nearby Wildegg, as part of the Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
border defenses. The castle was occupied by Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
knights, including Schenken von Brunegg and Gessler von Meienberg. In 1415 the castle was besieged by Bernese troops, but they lifted siege after a counter attack. However, Bern conquered the Aargau, and awarded the fief to the Segenser or Segesser family. Between 1538-1798, the castle was subordinate to the Governor of Lenzburg. In 1815 it became the property of the Hünerwadel family of Lenzburg. The current owners of the castle, the Salis family, inherited the castle through marriage from the Hünerwadels. For hundreds of years, the castle was poorly-maintained, and in the 17th Century it was heavily damaged twice through storm and tempest. In 1805-06, the keep
Keep
A keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep, but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residences, used as a refuge of last resort should the rest of the...
and out buildings were repaired and the roof was rebuilt.
The village owes its name and existence to the castle. Initially it belonged to the personal land of the Habsburgs. In the 14th Century, they granted the rights to low justice
High, middle and low justice
High, middle and low justices are notions dating from Western feudalism to indicate descending degrees of judiciary power to administer justice by the maximal punishment the holders could inflict upon their subjects and other dependents....
into the hands of the castle owners. Bern placed in the court of Othmarsingen in the Lenzburg district. In the 19th Century it was part of the Brugg district though since 1840 it has been in the Lenzburg district.
Originally it was part of the Windisch
Windisch
Windisch is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Windisch is situated at the site of the Roman legion camp Vindonissa. In 1064 the current municipality was mentioned as Vinse, and in 1175 as Vindisse. Until the 19th Century the official name was...
parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
, though since 1526 it has belonged to the Birr parish. Brunegg has had its own Reformed
Swiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
Church since 1967.
Brunegg remained a farming village with a little grain and viticulture
Viticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
on the mountain slopes until the 20th Century. In 1950, 24% of the workers were in the agricultural sector. In 1990 that number was 5%, with 28% working in manufacturing and 67% in the services sector. The A1 motorway, which opened in 1970, touches south-east corner of the municipality. One road from the Mägenwil
Mägenwil
Mägenwil is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Mägenwil is first mentioned in 924 as Maganwilare. In 1273 it was mentioned as Echwile.-Geography:...
exit runs straight through the municipality. This easy access to the motorway, led to the establishment of several traffic-logistics businesses. Since 1990, the number of open jobs slightly exceeds the number of inhabitants.
Geography
Brunegg has an area, , of 1.56 square kilometre (0.602319367404355 sq mi). Of this area, 0.65 km² (0.250966403085148 sq mi) or 41.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.4 km² (0.154440863437014 sq mi) or 25.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.46 km² (0.177606992952566 sq mi) or 29.5% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 7.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 10.3%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 3.2% of the area Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 34.0% is used for growing crops and 7.1% is pastures.
The municipality is located in the Lenzburg district, on the southern edge of the Birrfeld. It consists of the Haufendorf
Haufendorf
A Haufendorf is an enclosed village with irregular plots of land and farms of greatly differing scale, usually surrounded by a stockade fence . They are typically found in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, whence the name. Haufendörfer differ from most other types of village in that they are...
village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Brunegg and Brunegg Castle on a ridge of the nearby Kestenberg mountain.
Demographics
Brunegg has a population of , 15.3% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 24.8%. Most of the population speaks German (94.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.4%) and French being third ( 1.1%).The age distribution, , in Brunegg is; 48 children or 7.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 64 teenagers or 10.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 101 people or 16.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 93 people or 15.2% are between 30 and 39, 120 people or 19.6% are between 40 and 49, and 87 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 55 people or 9.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 24 people or 3.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 19 people or 3.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there is 1 person who is between 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.52 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 53.3% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 19 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 85 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 93 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 200 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. there were 110 single family homes (or 42.1% of the total) out of a total of 261 homes and apartments. There were a total of 14 empty apartments for a 5.4% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 22.5 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 47.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(13.9%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(13.1%) and the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(7.7%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Brunegg about 82% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
). Of the school age population , there are 27 students attending primary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1798 | 180 |
| 1850 | 277 |
| 1870 | 305 |
| 1900 | 244 |
| 1920 | 224 |
| 1950 | 297 |
Economy
, Brunegg had an unemployment rate of 1.42%. , there were 22 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 100 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 296 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 16 businesses in this sector.there were 272 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 210 or about 77.2% of the residents worked outside Brunegg while 378 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 440 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 6.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 60.3% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 111 or 23.8% were Roman Catholic, while 278 or 59.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
.