Brugg

Brugg
Coat of arms
Brugg
Location of Brugg
Coordinates: 47°29′N 8°12′E / 47.483°N 8.200°E / 47.483; 8.200Coordinates: 47°29′N 8°12′E / 47.483°N 8.200°E / 47.483; 8.200
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Aargau
District	Brugg
Government
• Mayor	Daniel Moser (as of 2010)
Area
• Total	6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation	352 m (1,155 ft)
Highest elevation (Bruggerberg)	516 m (1,693 ft)
Lowest elevation (Limmat)	328 m (1,076 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	11,200
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Postal code	5200
SFOS number	4095
Surrounded by	Gebenstorf, Habsburg, Hausen, Riniken, Rüfenach, Schinznach-Bad, Umiken, Untersiggenthal, Villigen, Villnachern, Windisch
Twin towns	Rottweil (Germany)
Website	www.stadt-brugg.ch SFSO statistics

Brugg is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau and is the seat of the district of the same name. The city is located at the confluence of the Reuss, Aare, and Limmat, with the Aare flowing through the city’s old town. It is located approximately 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from the cantonal capital of Aarau; 28 kilometers (17 mi) from Zürich; and about 45 kilometers (28 mi) from Basel.

Brugg is the Swiss German word for bridge (Brücke in High German). This is an allusion to the purpose of the city’s establishment under the Habsburgs, as the city is located at the narrowest point on the Aare in the Swiss midlands. The Habsburgs’ oldest known residence is located in the neighborhood of , which had previously been an independent community. Prior to their relocation to Austria, Brugg was the center of the Habsburgs' territory. Between 1415 and Napoleon’s invasion in 1798, Brugg was a subject territory of Bern. Since then it has belonged to the Canton of Aargau.

The city is the home of the Swiss Farmers’ Union and is the location of a campus of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland. Brugg's Vindonissa museum is listed as a heritage site of national significance. An engineer unit of the Swiss army is also based in the city.