Bözberg
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Oberbözberg village
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| Coordinates: 47°30′N 8°9′E / 47.500°N 8.150°ECoordinates: 47°30′N 8°9′E / 47.500°N 8.150°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Brugg |
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| • Total | 15.52 km2 (5.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2015) | |
| • Total | 1,570 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 5224/5 |
| SFOS number | 4124 |
| Surrounded by | Effingen, Mönthal, Remigen, Riniken |
| Website |
http://www.boezberg.ch SFSO statistics |
Bözberg is a municipality in the district of Brugg in canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It ceased to exist in 1873, when it was split into the two new municipalities Oberbözberg and Unterbözberg. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Gallenkirch, Linn, Oberbözberg and Unterbözberg merged to form the new municipality of Bözberg.
Gallenkirch is first mentioned in 1338 as Gallenkilch. During the Middle Ages, Gallenkirch was part of the district of Hornussen under the city of Bad Säckingen. Religiously, until the Reformation the residents were also part of the parish of Hornussen. The local chapel was dedicated to Saint Gall, but is no longer standing. Portions of the structure were incorporated into a later building. After the Reformation the village became part of the reformed parish of Bözberg. Under Bernese rule (1460-1798) the village was part of the Thalheim court. In the 19th and 20th century, several attempts to merge Gallenkirch into the village of Linn failed. However, since 1917, children attend the local school in Linn, and other infrastructure problems are solved through inter-municipal cooperation. In Gallenkirch there is no shopping or other economy. Today's inhabitants are farmers or commuters to the nearby industrial centers.
Linn is first mentioned around 1303-08 as ze Linne. In 1307 it was mentioned as ze Lind. The name is probably connected with the 500- to 800-year-old, legendary Linden tree which is east of Linn. In the Middle Ages it probably belonged to the vogtei of Elfingen. In 1460 it was incorporated as part of the court of Bözberg in the Canton of Bern.
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