Hermetschwil-Staffeln
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 47°20′N 8°21′E / 47.333°N 8.350°ECoordinates: 47°20′N 8°21′E / 47.333°N 8.350°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Bremgarten | |
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| • Total | 3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2011) | ||
| • Total | 1,126 | |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 5626 | |
| SFOS number | 4069 | |
| Surrounded by | Besenbüren, Bremgarten, Bünzen, Rottenschwil, Unterlunkhofen, Waltenschwil, Zufikon | |
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Hermetschwil-Staffeln is a former municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Hermetschwil-Staffeln merged into the municipality of Bremgarten.
Hermetschwil-Staffeln is first mentioned in 1064 as Hermenswil. In 1390 it was mentioned as Hermeczwil. The village grew up around Hermetschwil Convent. While the region was under Austrian control, the village was under the authority of the town of Muri. Muri Abbey owned farms, a tavern, the mill, the ferry and the parish church in Hermetschwil. The low court was under the abbot of Muri Abbey, while the high court was under Habsburg control until 1415. After the conquest of Aargau by Bern, Hermetschwil was part of the independent Krummamt.
The Convent church always served as a parish church. In 1878 the Convent was dissolved and the Convent's farm became the orphanage of St. Benedict.
For most of its history Hermetschwil-Staffeln was a quiet farming village. In the 1960s it became part of the agglomeration of Zurich and the population increased. By the 1980s a number of new housing developments were built for the growing population.
Before the merger, Hermetschwil-Staffeln had a total area of 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 54.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.5%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Bremgarten district, on a moraine hill on the left bank of the Reuss river. It consists of the villages of Hermetschwil along the river and Staffeln in the hills above the river. The village of Hermetschwil-Staffeln is situated outside of Bremgarten, about a 5 min drive away. Bremgarten is also connected to the village by bus number 339.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure an Asp crowned Or.
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