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Bremgarten, Aargau

Bremgarten
Bremgarten AG Reuss.jpg
Coat of arms of Bremgarten
Coat of arms
Bremgarten is located in Switzerland
Bremgarten
Bremgarten
Coordinates: 47°21′N 8°20′E / 47.350°N 8.333°E / 47.350; 8.333Coordinates: 47°21′N 8°20′E / 47.350°N 8.333°E / 47.350; 8.333
Country Switzerland
Canton Aargau
District Bremgarten
Government
 • Executive Stadtrat
with 5 members
 • Mayor Stadtammann (list)
Raymond Tellenbach
(as of March 2014)
Area
 • Total 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation 386 m (1,266 ft)
Highest elevation (Spannhölzli) 475 m (1,558 ft)
Lowest elevation (Hegnau-Flussschlaufe) 358 m (1,175 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 7,775
 • Density 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal code 5620
SFOS number 4063
Surrounded by Eggenwil, Fischbach-Göslikon, Hermetschwil-Staffeln, Waltenschwil, Wohlen, Zufikon
Website www.bremgarten.ch
SFSO statistics

Bremgarten is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It serves as seat of the district of Bremgarten. The medieval old town is listed as a heritage site of national significance. In 2013, Bremgarten was the first municipality in Europe to introduce laws forbidding asylum seekers from visiting certain public places such as libraries, swimming pools, schools and churches.

On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Hermetschwil-Staffeln merged into the municipality of Bremgarten.

The area was known before 1140 as Bremgarten, though the city wasn't founded until almost a century later. In 1230, a settlement was founded near the present location of Bremgarten. Then, in 1238/39 it was mentioned as Bremegarten. In 1258, it was granted city right by Rudolf I of Habsburg. Bremgarten's population grew rapidly, and it became an important market town with an outstanding Latin school. Because it was part of the Habsburg lands, the residents of Bremgarten fought at the Battles of Morgarten (1315) and Sempach on the Habsburg side.

In 1379, a courthouse was built in Bremgarten, serving as center of a new legal district. Berikon joined Bremgarten in 1374. Later, in 1410, Unterlunkhofen, Oberlunkhofen, Jonen and Arni joined. Oberwil-Lieli joined in 1429, Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg in 1430, and finally Huserhof in 1482. Two districts were created: a "high" one for Ober- and Unterlunkhofen, Arni, Islisberg, Jonen, Werd and Huserhof and a "lower" one for the remaining village.


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