Muri, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°17′N 8°21′E / 47.283°N 8.350°ECoordinates: 47°17′N 8°21′E / 47.283°N 8.350°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Muri | |
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| • Total | 12.34 km2 (4.76 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2016) | ||
| • Total | 7,638 | |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 5630 | |
| SFOS number | 4236 | |
| Surrounded by | Aristau, Benzenschwil, Boswil, Buttwil, Geltwil, Merenschwand | |
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Muri, formerly known as Muri (Freiamt), is a municipality in southeastern Swiss Canton Aargau and is the capital of same district. The present municipality of Muri was created in 1816 from the merging of the four municipalities Langdorf, Egg, Hasli and Wey.
The community consists of three districts. Immediately west of the monastery lies the community of Wey, slightly more than a kilometer south of the district Langdorf (formerly known as Dorfmuri). East of the railway line, at a distance of half a kilometer of the village is Egg. There are also several hamlets: Hasli is located one kilometer north of the monastery, Vili one kilometer in a northwesterly direction, and Langenmatt one kilometer to the west. Türmelen, a hamlet, which lies directly on the eastern boundary of the municipality, is now merged with Egg. There are also numerous isolated farms scattered throughout the area.
Muri is located in the upper end of the Bünztal at the foot of Lindenberg, Covering all districts, with one exception lie in a plane at an altitude from 450 to 480 meters (1,480 to 1,570 ft). In the west the slope rises evenly, where Langenmatt lies at an altitude of 570 meters (1,870 ft). Toward the south, the terrain is undulating and is divided by two river valleys. The Sörikerbach flows through Wey, and the Rüeribach by Langdorf and Egg.
Muri has an area, as of 2009[update], of 12.34 square kilometers (4.76 sq mi). Of this area, 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi) or 58.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi) or 20.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi) or 20.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km2 (9.9 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 11.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.4%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, 19.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 39.5% is used for growing crops and 16.1% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
The highest point is located at 635 meters (2,083 ft) above the ravine on Sörikerbach, the lowest point lies at 432 meters (1,417 ft) in Büelmoos on the eastern boundary of the municipality.
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