Fahrwangen

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Fahrwangen

Location of Fahrwangen

Coordinates: 47°18′N 8°14′E / 47.300°N 8.233°ECoordinates: 47°18′N 8°14′E / 47.300°N 8.233°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Marlène Campiche

Area

• Total

3.99 km² (1.54 sq mi)

Elevation

543 m (1,781 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

2,004

• Density

500/km² (1,300/sq mi)

Postal code

5615

SFOS number

4196

Surrounded by

Aesch (LU), Beinwil am See, Bettwil, Meisterschwanden, Sarmenstorf, Schongau (LU)

Website

www.fahrwangen.ch
SFSO statistics

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

Prehistorical finds from various Neolithic eras, Roman and Alamanni ruins all testify to a long history of human habitation around Fahrwangen. The modern municipality of Fahrwangen is first mentioned in 924 as Farnowanch. Under the Habsburgs both the high and low justice were brought together with the County of Tennwil. Between 1354 and 1380 the Lords of Hallwyl acquired all rights to the municipality. Under the Hallwyls and later under Bern, Fahrwangen was a special, independent high court.

During the second Villmergen war in 1712, Fahrwangen was used as a camp by the Reformed troops. As the Catholic troops attacked, according to legend, the women of Fahrwangen and Meisterschwanden marched out to join the soldiers. The Protestant Bernese troops were so impressed with the valor of the women, that they granted them a day when the women could command. Since then, on the second Sunday in January they have celebrated the Meitlisunntig (Girls' Sunday). On this day, women from both villages run through the streets carrying nets. Any man who is captured in a net must pay his Lösegelds or ransom (often in the form of alcoholic drinks) to get free.

Since 1920 it has had a district school.

Religiously, it was originally part of the parish of Sarmenstorf, and between 1531-1817 it was in the parish of Seengen. After 1817 it became its own Reformed parish, which included Meisterschwanden.

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