Brunegg

Brunegg
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Location of Brunegg
Coordinates: 47°25′N 8°13′E / 47.417°N 8.217°E / 47.417; 8.217Coordinates: 47°25′N 8°13′E / 47.417°N 8.217°E / 47.417; 8.217
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Aargau
District	Lenzburg
Area
• Total	1.56 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation	423 m (1,388 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	732
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Postal code	5505
SFOS number	4193
Surrounded by	Birr, Birrhard, Mägenwil, Möriken-Wildegg, Othmarsingen
Website	www.brunegg.ch SFSO statistics

Brunegg is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Brunegg is first mentioned in first half of the 12th Century as Bruneco. In 1273 it was mentioned as Brunegge.Brunegg castle was built on a hill at the edge of the Jura mountains in the 13th Century. This castle was probably built, together with Wildegg castle in nearby Wildegg, as part of the Habsburg border defenses. The castle was occupied by Habsburg knights, including Schenken von Brunegg and Gessler von Meienberg. In 1415 the castle was besieged by Bernese troops, but they lifted siege after a counterattack. However, Bern conquered the Aargau, and awarded the fief to the Segenser or Segesser family. Between 1538-1798, the castle was subordinate to the Governor of Lenzburg. In 1815 it became the property of the Hünerwadel family of Lenzburg. The current owners of the castle, the Salis family, inherited the castle through marriage from the Hünerwadels. For hundreds of years, the castle was poorly maintained, and in the 17th Century it was heavily damaged twice through storm and tempest. In 1805-06, the keep and out buildings were repaired and the roof was rebuilt.

The village owes its name and existence to the castle. Initially it belonged to the personal land of the Habsburgs. In the 14th Century, they granted the rights to low justice into the hands of the castle owners. Bern placed in the court of Othmarsingen in the Lenzburg district. In the 19th Century it was part of the Brugg district though since 1840 it has been in the Lenzburg district.

Originally it was part of the Windisch parish, though since 1526 it has belonged to the Birr parish. Brunegg has had its own Reformed Church since 1967.