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18-459: Eglisau is first mentioned in 892 as several independent farm houses known as Ouwa . In 1238 it was mentioned as Owe , in 1304 as ze Seglinger Owe , in 1332 as ze Eglins Owe and in 1352 as ze Eglisowe . It is located at the crossing of two major transport routes. The location along both sides of the Rhine river allowed it to dominate locate ship traffic. It was also the site of a bridge which made

36-400: A Fachhochschule ). Eglisau has an unemployment rate of 2.55%. As of 2005, there were 97 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 30 businesses involved in this sector. 473 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 33 businesses in this sector. 703 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 108 businesses in this sector. The historical population

54-636: A border station for passengers arriving from Switzerland. Customs checks may be performed in Erzingen station or on board trains by German officials. Systematic passport controls were abolished when Switzerland joined the Schengen Area in 2008. Klettgau is twinned with: Klingengraben Klingengraben is a river of the Canton of Schaffhausen , northern Switzerland and Baden-Württemberg , south-western Germany . It passes through Klettgau and flows into

72-454: Is given in the following table: As well as good rail links to Schaffhausen and Zürich , it has a regular river boat service to nearby villages along the river. Eglisau railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S9 and S36 , and is a 31-minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof . Hüntwangen-Wil railway station also lies partly within the municipality, and is served by

90-455: Is non-productive (rivers, etc.). The municipality sits on the banks of the Rhine and has historically been an important bridge over the river. It is made up of the sections of Städtli, Burg, Steig and Wiler on the right bank and the section of Seglingen with the hamlet of Tössriedern on the left bank. Eglisau has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 5,491. As of 2007, 16.6% of the population

108-477: The Green Party (11%). The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.5%. In Eglisau about 79.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or

126-774: The S9. Until 2015, the S22 served both railway stations. Between the two stations, the line crosses the Eglisau railway bridge over the Rhine. Klettgau Klettgau ( High Alemannic : Chleggau ) is a municipality in the district of Waldshut in Baden-Württemberg , Germany . It is the center of the Klettgau historical region stretching across the Swiss border into the cantons of Aargau , Schaffhausen and Zürich . The municipal area includes

144-539: The east. There is a border crossing into Switzerland on the road from Erzingen to Trasadingen. The municipal area comprises the villages of Bühl, Erzingen, Geißlingen, Grießen, Rechberg, Riedern am Sand, and Weisweil. Erzingen, Bühl and Riedern am Sand are part of the Baden wine region. Erzingen was already mentioned as villa Arcingen in an 876 deed, a Swabian possession held by the Benedictie abbey of Rheinau . In 1486 it

162-501: The lands north of the modern Swiss border to the Habsburgs during the treaty. but Klettgau was under Swiss Influence so this is counted as the end. Seats in the municipal assembly ( Gemeinderat ) as of 2009 local elections : Population development: Klettgau has a railway station located very close to the border with Switzerland, in Erzingen. The station building was completed in 1863. The railway line from Erzingen to Schaffhausen

180-511: The north–south road between the Klettgau and the Zürichgau . This important location made it the home of the Zürich appointed Landvogt and led to it becoming a market town . Eglisau has an area of 9.1 km (3.5 sq mi). Of this area, 35.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 41.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 15.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.4%)

198-500: The title of Klettgau. Albert II's son Leopold III (1365-1386) inherited Rudolf's titles after his death in 1365. During his later reign, he lost Klettgau and other Swiss holdings, as well as his life in the Battle of Sempach which took place in 1386. The death of Leopold III was followed by Switzerland taking all of his holdings in the region including Klettgau, but later the Swiss agreed to give

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216-478: The villages of Bühl, Erzingen, Geißlingen, Grießen, Rechberg, Riedern am Sand, and Weisweil. Klettgau is located on the Klingengraben and Schwarzbach rivers. In the east, it borders the Swiss municipalities of Trasadingen , Wilchingen and Wasterkingen . The neighbouring German municipalities are Wutöschingen , Lauchringen , Küssaberg , and Hohentengen am Hochrhein in the west, as well as Dettighofen in

234-424: Was electrified and tracks along almost the entire route were doubled, allowing for more frequent services to run. The electrification of the line from Erzingen to Waldshut as well as from Waldshut on to Basel Badischer Bahnhof has also been agreed on and is planned. The station is a border station and as such is in local transport tariff zones in both Germany and Switzerland. Erzingen is, for customs purposes,

252-451: Was established in a 1971 administrative reform. Bühl and Geißlingen were incorporated in 1975. The House of Habsburg likely began to rule over the County of Klettgau when Radbot inherited it. He ended up reigning over Klettgau from 991-1045, when he was then succeeded by his son, Werner I , who reigned over Klettgau from 1045 to 1096. Otto II reigned over it after his father died, later he

270-555: Was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 33.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (90.3%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.0%) and Albanian being third ( 1.8%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 38.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (17.7%), the CSP (11.8%) and

288-770: Was occupied by the forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy on a campaign into the Landgraviate of Klettgau. The immediate landgraviate was inherited by the House of Schwarzenberg in 1687 with their residence in Tiengen , and it was elevated to a principality by Emperor Leopold I in 1694. After the Schwarzenberg landgraviate was mediatised in 1806, the lordship fell to the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1812. The present-day municipality

306-466: Was the first person to become a count of Habsburg, he ruled Klettgau from 1096 to 1111. His son Werner II , who ruled over Klettgau from 1111 to 1167 would inherit. Werner was succeeded by Albert 'the Rich' , (1167-1199) he was succeeded by Rudolf II . (1199-1232) He was then succeeded by Albert IV (1232-1239) Albert was then succeeded by the soon-to-be King of Germany; Rudolf I Before becoming king, Rudolf

324-479: Was titled Rudolf IV, Count of Habsburg. However he would not stay a count, Rudolf was later elected king of the Germans in 1273 Rudolf later died in 1291. Rudolf was succeeded by his son, Albert I (1291-1308), who soon after inheriting the land of Klettgau from his father, would become King of Germany. His son Albert II became the first Habsburg Duke of Austria (1308-1358). His successor Rudolf IV (1358-1386) inherited

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