Waldhäusern
Encyclopedia
Waldhäusern is a former municipality in the district of Muri
in the canton of Aargau
, Switzerland.
It ceased to exist in 1940, when it was split into the two new municipalities Bünzen
and Waltenschwil
.
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 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:...
, Switzerland.
It ceased to exist in 1940, when it was split into the two new municipalities Bünzen
Bünzen, Switzerland
Bünzen is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Prehistoric items have been found scattered on the banks of the former moraine, as well as Roman era objects. The modern municipality of Bünzen is first mentioned in 1259 as Bunzina...
and Waltenschwil
Waltenschwil
Waltenschwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Waltenschwil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 56.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 20.8% is forested...
.