Rottenschwil
Encyclopedia
Rottenschwil is a municipality
in the district of Muri
in the canton
of Aargau
in Switzerland
.
farm. The modern municipality of Rottenschwil is first mentioned in 1281 as Rotolfswile. The major land owner in the area was Hermetschwil Abbey, but the Habsburgs held the vogt
ei office over the Abbey's land. With the conquest of the Aargau in 1415 those rights transferred to the Swiss Confederation
. From 1415 until 1798, Rottenschwil was a part of the district of Muri
in the Freie Ämter, which were governed as "subject lands" by all or some of the Confederates. A ferry over the Reuss river is first mentioned in 1312. In 1510, Muri Abbey
sold their quarter of the profits from the ferry to the city of Bremgarten. Frequent floods strongly affected the population and buildings. In 1580 Hermetschwil Abbey helped construct a milldam
on the river.
During the Helvetic Republic
(1798–1803) it was part of the district of Bremgarten in the Canton of Baden
. After 1803, it was part of the Muri District in the newly formed Canton of Aargau. In 1860, a canal between Mühlau
and Hermetschwil
opened up additional agricultural land for the municipality. The Reuss bridge was built in 1905-06, which simplified transportation. In 1969, the Reuss Valley Amelioration
opened up more usable land, and reduced the damage that the river caused in the village. A 60 hectares (148.3 acre) nature conservation area was set aside in 1972.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, 22.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 41.4% is used for growing crops and 12.5% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 2.4% is in lakes and 2.9% is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 7.6% is unproductive vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Muri district, on the left bank of the Reuss river. It consists of the village of Rottenschwil and the hamlets
of Stägen and Werd.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Azure a Pike proper in chief a Mullet Or and in base three fillets wavy Argent.
(94.3%), with Portugese
being second most common ( 1.2%) and French
being third ( 1.0%).
The age distribution, , in Rottenschwil is; 108 children or 13.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 137 teenagers or 16.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 78 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 106 people or 12.8% are between 30 and 39, 160 people or 19.3% are between 40 and 49, and 136 people or 16.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 63 people or 7.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 24 people or 2.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 13 people or 1.6% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.61 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 62.1% 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 14 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 133 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 125 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 304 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. there were 145 single family homes (or 46.6% of the total) out of a total of 311 homes and apartments. There were a total of 1 empty apartments for a 0.3% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 2.4 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 38.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(21%), the SP
(17.3%) and the FDP
(8.4%).
The historical population is given in the following table:
there were 429 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 333 or about 77.6% of the residents worked outside Rottenschwil while 76 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 172 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 15.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 57.6% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian Catholic
faith.
). Of the school age population , there are 100 students attending primary school in the municipality.
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 Muri
Muri (district)
Muri District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with the administrative capital of Muri. It covers the central and southern part of Freiamt and 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
The earliest trace of a human settlement in the area around Rottenschwil, is a Roman eraSwitzerland in the Roman era
The history of Switzerland in the Roman era encompasses the roughly six centuries during which the territory of modern Switzerland was a part of the Roman Republic and Empire...
farm. The modern municipality of Rottenschwil is first mentioned in 1281 as Rotolfswile. The major land owner in the area was Hermetschwil Abbey, but the Habsburgs held the vogt
Vogt
A Vogt ; plural Vögte; Dutch voogd; Danish foged; ; ultimately from Latin [ad]vocatus) in the Holy Roman Empire was the German title of a reeve or advocate, an overlord exerting guardianship or military protection as well as secular justice...
ei office over the Abbey's land. With the conquest of the Aargau in 1415 those rights transferred to the Swiss Confederation
Old Swiss Confederacy
The Old Swiss Confederacy was the precursor of modern-day Switzerland....
. From 1415 until 1798, Rottenschwil was a part of the district of Muri
Muri
Muri, Formerly known as Muri , is a municipality in southeastern Swiss Canton Aargau and is the capital of same district. The present municipality of Muri was created in 1816 from the merging of the four municipalities Langdorf, Egg, Hasli and Wey....
in the Freie Ämter, which were governed as "subject lands" by all or some of the Confederates. A ferry over the Reuss river is first mentioned in 1312. In 1510, Muri Abbey
Muri Abbey
Muri Abbey was a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It flourished for over eight centuries at Muri, in the Canton of Aargau, near Basle in Switzerland...
sold their quarter of the profits from the ferry to the city of Bremgarten. Frequent floods strongly affected the population and buildings. In 1580 Hermetschwil Abbey helped construct a milldam
Milldam
A milldam is a dam constructed on a waterway to create a mill pond.Water passing through a dam's spillway is used to turn a water wheel and provide energy to the many varieties of watermill...
on the river.
During the Helvetic Republic
Helvetic Republic
In Swiss history, the Helvetic Republic represented an early attempt to impose a central authority over Switzerland, which until then consisted mainly of self-governing cantons united by a loose military alliance, and conquered territories such as Vaud...
(1798–1803) it was part of the district of Bremgarten in the Canton of Baden
Canton of Baden
The Canton of Baden was a canton of the Helvetic Republic . Its capital was the town of Baden....
. After 1803, it was part of the Muri District in the newly formed Canton of Aargau. In 1860, a canal between Mühlau
Mühlau
For the town in Germany, see Mühlau, Germany.Mühlau is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:...
and Hermetschwil
Hermetschwil-Staffeln
Hermetschwil-Staffeln is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Hermetschwil-Staffeln is first mentioned in 1064 as Hermenswil. In 1390 it was mentioned as Hermeczwil. Under Austrian sovereignty it belonged to Muri. Hermetschwil shared the...
opened up additional agricultural land for the municipality. The Reuss bridge was built in 1905-06, which simplified transportation. In 1969, the Reuss Valley Amelioration
Land improvement
Land improvement or land amelioration refers to investments making land more usable by humans. In terms of accounting, land improvements refer to any variety of projects that increase the value of the property...
opened up more usable land, and reduced the damage that the river caused in the village. A 60 hectares (148.3 acre) nature conservation area was set aside in 1972.
Geography
Rottenschwil has an area, , of 4.49 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 2.48 km² (0.957533353309487 sq mi) or 55.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.07 km² (0.413129309694012 sq mi) or 23.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.33 km² (0.127413712335537 sq mi) or 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.24 km² (0.0926645180622084 sq mi) or 5.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.34 km² (0.131274733921462 sq mi) or 7.6% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, 22.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 41.4% is used for growing crops and 12.5% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 2.4% is in lakes and 2.9% is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 7.6% is unproductive vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Muri district, on the left bank of the Reuss river. It consists of the village of Rottenschwil and the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Stägen and Werd.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Azure a Pike proper in chief a Mullet Or and in base three fillets wavy Argent.
Demographics
Rottenschwil has a population of , 10.5% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 3%. Most of the population speaks GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(94.3%), with Portugese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
being second most common ( 1.2%) and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
being third ( 1.0%).
The age distribution, , in Rottenschwil is; 108 children or 13.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 137 teenagers or 16.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 78 people or 9.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 106 people or 12.8% are between 30 and 39, 160 people or 19.3% are between 40 and 49, and 136 people or 16.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 63 people or 7.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 24 people or 2.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 13 people or 1.6% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.61 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 62.1% 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 14 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 133 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 125 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 304 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. there were 145 single family homes (or 46.6% of the total) out of a total of 311 homes and apartments. There were a total of 1 empty apartments for a 0.3% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 2.4 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 38.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(21%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(17.3%) and 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....
(8.4%).
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1803 | 257 |
| 1850 | 378 |
| 1888 | 300 |
| 1900 | 403 |
| 1950 | 274 |
| 2000 | 806 |
Economy
, Rottenschwil had an unemployment rate of 1.19%. , there were 29 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 11 businesses involved in this sector. 75 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 64 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 23 businesses in this sector.there were 429 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 333 or about 77.6% of the residents worked outside Rottenschwil while 76 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 172 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 15.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 57.6% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 469 or 58.2% were Roman Catholic, while 219 or 27.2% 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...
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian Catholic
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
faith.
Education
In Rottenschwil about 83% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
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 100 students attending primary school in the municipality.