Böbikon
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Böbikon is a municipality
in the district of Zurzach
in Canton Aargau in Switzerland
. It is located just 2 km south of the border with Germany.
village in a forest clearing, Böbikon is first mentioned in 1113 as Bebikon. West of the village are the ruins of the a small village that was inhabited between 1100-1250. The major landowners were St. Blaisen Abbey and Zurzach Abbey. The rights to hold courts was held in the 14th and 15th Centuries by the Lords of Liebegg. Between 1506-1671, the court rights were held by Sion Abbey in Klingnau
, and after that those rights were in private hands.
The chapel (now a building from the 18th Century), together with tithe
s were initially the property of St. Blaisen Abbey, while the village was part of the parish
of Wislikofen
. In 1883 the village and chapel became part of the newly founded parish of Baldingen.
Even at the end of the 20th Century agriculture dominated the economy of the village. In 1990, three-quarters of the jobs in the village were in agriculture.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, 36.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 35.5% is used for growing crops and 15.4% is pastures, while 4.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Zurzach district, in a forested valley between the Surbtal and the Rhine river. The Chrüzlibach stream runs through the village and the valley. Besides the main town of Böbikon, there are two hamlets
, each with about a dozen residents. They are Güggehü (about 500 m (1,640.4 ft) to the north), and Rütihof (about 1000 m (3,280.8 ft) to the south-west). The neighboring municipalities are Rekingen
in the north west, Mellikon
in the north, Wislikofen
in the east, Lengnau
in the south, and Baldingen
in the west.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Azure a base-semi Mill Wheel Argent and in chief a Mullet Or.
(98.9%), with Italian
being second most common ( 0.5%) and English
being third ( 0.5%).
The age distribution, , in Böbikon is; 15 children or 8.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 22 teenagers or 12.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 21 people or 12.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10 people or 5.8% are between 30 and 39, 36 people or 20.8% are between 40 and 49, and 28 people or 16.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 20 people or 11.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 13 people or 7.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 5 people or 2.9% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 1.7% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.61 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 76.7% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 2 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 23 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 35 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 61 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 3. persons per household. there were 33 single family homes (or 50.0% of the total) out of a total of 66 homes and apartments. There were a total of 2 empty apartments for a 3.0% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 54.87% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(22.78%), the FDP
(8.21%) and the Green Party
(7.23%). In the federal election, a total of 63 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 44.4%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
there were 99 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 62 or about 62.6% of the residents worked outside Böbikon while 8 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 45 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 5.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 46.1% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian Catholic
faith.
). Of the school age population , there are 12 students attending primary school in the municipality.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Zurzach
Zurzach (district)
Zurzach District is a district in the Swiss Canton of Aargau with the administrative capital of Zurzach. It covers the Studenlands and is located in the northeastern part of the canton. The district capital is Bad Zurzach. The main valleys are the Surb and the Aare. It has a population of ...
in Canton Aargau in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is located just 2 km south of the border with Germany.
History
Originally an AlamanniAlamanni
The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Rhine river . One of the earliest references to them is the cognomen Alamannicus assumed by Roman Emperor Caracalla, who ruled the Roman Empire from 211 to 217 and claimed thereby to be...
village in a forest clearing, Böbikon is first mentioned in 1113 as Bebikon. West of the village are the ruins of the a small village that was inhabited between 1100-1250. The major landowners were St. Blaisen Abbey and Zurzach Abbey. The rights to hold courts was held in the 14th and 15th Centuries by the Lords of Liebegg. Between 1506-1671, the court rights were held by Sion Abbey in Klingnau
Klingnau
Klingnau is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Klingnau is first mentioned in 1239 as Chlingenowe. Ulrich of Klingen acquired land from the monastery of St. Blaise in 1239 to found the city. He and the abbot reached an agreement over which of...
, and after that those rights were in private hands.
The chapel (now a building from the 18th Century), together with tithe
Tithe
A tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural products...
s were initially the property of St. Blaisen Abbey, while the village was part of the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Wislikofen
Wislikofen
Wislikofen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Wislikofen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.5% is forested...
. In 1883 the village and chapel became part of the newly founded parish of Baldingen.
Even at the end of the 20th Century agriculture dominated the economy of the village. In 1990, three-quarters of the jobs in the village were in agriculture.
Geography
Böbikon has an area, , of 2.59 square kilometres (1 sq mi). Of this area, 1.43 km² (0.552126086787325 sq mi) or 55.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.99 km² (0.38224113700661 sq mi) or 38.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.19 km² (0.0733594101325817 sq mi) or 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, 36.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 35.5% is used for growing crops and 15.4% is pastures, while 4.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Zurzach district, in a forested valley between the Surbtal and the Rhine river. The Chrüzlibach stream runs through the village and the valley. Besides the main town of Böbikon, there are two hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
, each with about a dozen residents. They are Güggehü (about 500 m (1,640.4 ft) to the north), and Rütihof (about 1000 m (3,280.8 ft) to the south-west). The neighboring municipalities are Rekingen
Rekingen
Rekingen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:In 1956 an excavation discovered the remains of a Roman era estate . Another excavation discovered Alamanni graves to the north of the train station...
in the north west, Mellikon
Mellikon
Mellikon is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Mellikon is first mentioned in 1113 as Meliken. The village developed from a farm owned by Zurzach Abbey, but it was only recognized by the Abbey as a municipality in 1661. During the Protestant...
in the north, Wislikofen
Wislikofen
Wislikofen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-Geography:Wislikofen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 35.5% is forested...
in the east, Lengnau
Lengnau
Lengnau may be one of the following municipalities in Switzerland:*Lengnau, Aargau, in the District of Zurzach, Canton of Aargau*Lengnau, Bern , in the district of Büren an der Aare, Canton of Bern...
in the south, and Baldingen
Baldingen, Switzerland
Baldingen is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is located only 2 km south of the border with Germany.-History:...
in the west.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Azure a base-semi Mill Wheel Argent and in chief a Mullet Or.
Demographics
Böbikon has a population of , 6.0% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 1.7%. Most of the population speaks GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(98.9%), with Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
being second most common ( 0.5%) and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
being third ( 0.5%).
The age distribution, , in Böbikon is; 15 children or 8.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 22 teenagers or 12.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 21 people or 12.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10 people or 5.8% are between 30 and 39, 36 people or 20.8% are between 40 and 49, and 28 people or 16.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 20 people or 11.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 13 people or 7.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 5 people or 2.9% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 1.7% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.61 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 76.7% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 2 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 23 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 35 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. , there were 61 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 3. persons per household. there were 33 single family homes (or 50.0% of the total) out of a total of 66 homes and apartments. There were a total of 2 empty apartments for a 3.0% vacancy rate. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 54.87% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(22.78%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(8.21%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(7.23%). In the federal election, a total of 63 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 44.4%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1799 | 102 |
| 1850 | 269 |
| 1900 | 178 |
| 1950 | 159 |
| 1980 | 119 |
| 2000 | 183 |
Economy
, Böbikon had an unemployment rate of 2.46%. , there were 32 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 13 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 24 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 6 businesses in this sector.there were 99 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 62 or about 62.6% of the residents worked outside Böbikon while 8 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 45 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 5.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 46.1% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 123 or 67.2% were Roman Catholic, while 42 or 23.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 individual who belonged to the Christian Catholic
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
faith.
Education
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Böbikon about 78.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
). Of the school age population , there are 12 students attending primary school in the municipality.