Herznach-Ueken

Municipality in Aargau, Switzerland
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Coat of arms of Herznach-Ueken
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47°28′23″N 8°3′6″E / 47.47306°N 8.05167°E / 47.47306; 8.05167CountrySwitzerlandCantonAargauDistrictLaufenburgArea
 • Total11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi)Elevation
417 m (1,368 ft)Population
 (31 December 2020)
 • Total2,477 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)Postal code(s)
5027
5028
SFOS number4186ISO 3166 codeCH-AGSurrounded byDensbüren, Frick, Gipf-Oberfrick, Hornussen, Wölflinswil, ZeihenWebsiteherznach-ueken.ch
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Herznach-Ueken is a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It was established on 1 January 2023 with the merger of the municipalities of Herznach and Ueken.

History

On 1 January 2023, the two municipalities of Herznach and Ueken merged to form the new municipality of Herznach-Ueken.[1]

Coat of arms

The first blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Pitcher Vert lip dexter and handled Or. The pitcher on the coat of arms is an attribute of Saint Verena to whom the chapel of Herznach is devoted.[2] The second blazon is Or a St.Catherine's Wheel Sable.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden – Laufende Projekte". agvchapp.bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Coat of arms of Herznach". Flags of the World.com. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Coat of arms of Ueken=". Flags of the World.com. Retrieved 10 May 2010.

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