Hallwil is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland .
28-623: The Castle of Hallwyl is located in the neighboring municipality Seengen . Hallwil is first mentioned in 1167 as de Allewilare . Between 1566 and 1950 it was, legally, known as Niederhallwil. The high court and rights to high justice of the Habsburgs in Hallwil ended in 1415 with the conquest of the Aargau by Bern . The rights to low justice were held by the Lords of Rinach and Hallwyl before they went into
56-411: A mortgage or a rent-to-own agreement). As of 2000, there were 23 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 152 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 123 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. As of 2000, there were 311 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. In 2008 there were 149 single family homes (or 41.4% of
84-516: A filming location for Erwin C. Dietrich 's comedy, Die Sexabenteuer der drei Musketiere (1971). 2007 Swiss federal election 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. For
112-523: A four-year-term. The results reflected yet another rise in support for the strongest party, the right-wing populist Swiss People's Party , at 29% of the popular vote, and the growth of the Green and Green Liberal parties at the expense of the Social Democrats . The Swiss People's Party successfully came out of the election as the strongest party, rising another 2.3% to 29.0% of the popular vote. Among
140-465: A private car. From the 2000 census, 169 or 23.4% were Roman Catholic , while 391 or 54.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hallwil about 73.7% of the population (between age 25 and 64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Of
168-407: Is in the year 1256. However, the originally free noble family of Hallwyl were first mentioned in a testament from 1167. Some discoveries indicate that the castle was founded in the late 12th century. Hallwyl Castle was the home castle of the Lords of Hallwyl, who owned the surrounding land and parts of the lake as their personal property. It consisted of a residential tower with a dry moat. In 1265
196-505: Is notable as the first black Swiss national councillor. 23 incumbents did not get re-elected and lost their mandate, among them Zürich right wing politician Ulrich Schlüer (SVP). The turnout of the election was 48,9% a rise of 3,7% from the previous elections in 2003. Contrary to the developments in the National Council, the Council of States remains dominated by the traditional centrist parties FDP and CVP. Robert Cramer (Geneva)
224-507: Is one of the most important moated castles in Switzerland . It is located on two islands in the River Aabach , just north of the northern end of Lake Hallwil in the municipality of Seengen in the canton of Aargau . Since 1925, it has been open to the public, and since 1994 it has been owned by the canton of Aargau and is part of the museum of Aargau. The first mention of the castle
252-525: The Bärzeli occurs on Berchtoldstag (2 January) when 15 Bärzeli (specifically costumed figures) march though the village streets granting luck to all they meet. As of 2007, Hallwil had an unemployment rate of 1.75%. As of 2005, there were 23 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 136 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 20 businesses in this sector. 107 people are employed in
280-566: The Green Party (7.4%). The historical population is given in the following table: The municipality has several midwinter- festivals or customs that were once celebrated throughout the Seetal, but now mostly only happen in Hallwil. These festivals include the Chlauschlöpfen , Klausjagen , Wienechtschind , Silvestertrösche and Bärzeli . The Chlauschlöpfen involves cracking a whip to wake
308-565: The keep was expanded. In the early 14th century the dry ditch was converted into a moat. The old castle tower was surrounded by a moat and a wall on what became the Rear Island. To the east of the Rear Island, an artificial island was built in the River Aabach. This island, the Front Island, was outfitted with a curtain wall , and was occupied by residential and commercial buildings. During
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#1732876202176336-672: The left-wing parties, support of the Social Democrats eroded to the benefit of the Green and Green Liberal parties. The right-wing parties won 64 seats made up of the SVP with 62 seats and a single seat of the Christian right Federal Democratic Union and the regional Ticino League respectively. The left-wing parties won 65 seats, with 43 of the Social Democrats, 20 of the Green party, and
364-646: The straw plaiting , silk ribbon and linen weaving industries became important. Between 1864 and 1971 the cigar industry dominated. In 1883 the Swiss Federal Railways station at Hallwyl-Dürrenäsch connected the village and the Federal Railway to the Seetalbahn railway. At the end of the 20th century small companies in the service sector and apparatus dominated. Hallwil is located in the Lenzburg district, on
392-424: The tertiary sector , with 41 businesses in this sector. In 2000 there were 409 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 310 or about 75.8% of the residents worked outside Hallwil while 187 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 286 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 9.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 57.9% used
420-649: The 48th legislative term of the federal parliament (2007–2011), voters in 26 cantons elected all 200 members of the National Council as well as 43 out of 46 members of the Council of States . The other three members of the Council of States for that term of service were elected at an earlier date. On 12 December 2007, the newly elected legislature elected the Swiss federal government, the Swiss Federal Council , for
448-630: The Christian-left Christian Social Party and the far-left Labour Party with a single seat each. The centrist parties won 71 seats, with the CVP and the centre-right FDP each having won 31 seats, and the remaining 9 seats won by minor parties: Liberals, 4 seats; Green Liberals, 3 seats; Evangelical People's Party, 2 seats. 59 of 200 seats (29.5%) were won by women, as compared to 50 in 2003. Ricardo Lumengo (Social Democrats, born in Angola )
476-409: The agricultural land, 47.5% is used for growing crops and 18.3% is pastures, while 3.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Palm tree Vert fructed Or issuant from Coupeaux of the second. Hallwil has a population (as of December 2020) of 949 As of June 2009, 14.1% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007)
504-425: The average number of residents per living room was 0.53 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 m (43 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 51% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have
532-593: The conquest of Aargau in 1415 by the Swiss Confederation , the castle (which was known after 1369 as the Ganerbenburg ) was burnt by the Bernese troops. The castle was immediately rebuilt and expanded. After the construction of two turrets in 1500 and 1579-1590 there was an extensive general renovation. After long neglect, the castle was partly rebuilt in neo-Gothic style in 1861 and 1870–74. However, this project
560-462: The left side of the Seetal valley . It is about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) north-west of Hallwyl castle. It consists of the linear village of Hallwil. The municipality has an area, as of 2009, of 2.19 square kilometers (0.85 sq mi). Of this area, 1.52 km (0.59 sq mi) or 69.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.28 km (0.11 sq mi) or 12.8% is forested. Of
588-451: The population are between 20 and 29 years old. 115 people or 15.5% are between 30 and 39, 144 people or 19.5% are between 40 and 49, and 109 people or 14.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 82 people or 11.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 35 people or 4.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 21 people or 2.8% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 3 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older. As of 2000
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#1732876202176616-401: The population has changed at a rate of 1.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (89.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 3.5%) and Italian being third ( 3.2%). The age distribution, as of 2008, in Hallwil is; 65 children or 8.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 81 teenagers or 10.9% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 85 people or 11.5% of
644-525: The possession of Bern, as part of the court district of Trostberg. The tithes , originally collected by Säckingen Abbey , later went to the Lords of Hallwyl who then gave them as a gift to the church of Seengen. In 1528 Bern converted to the Protestant Reformation and Hallwil became part of the Seengen parish . Agriculture was the major economic activity until the 18th century. In the 18th century,
672-407: The rest of the land, 0.43 km (0.17 sq mi) or 19.6% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 11.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.5%. Out of the forested land, 11.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of
700-529: The school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year), there are 45 students attending primary school in the municipality. Hallwil is home to the Gemeindebibliotheken und Schulbibliotheken library. The library has (as of 2008) 3,455 books or other media. The library was open a total of 120 days with average of 4 hours per week during that year. Castle of Hallwyl Hallwyl Castle ( German : Schloss Hallwyl ; IPA: [halˈviːl] )
728-407: The sleeping Saint Nicholas . Klausjagen originally involved chasing wild spirits, but now is a parade that chases Saint Nicholas. The Wienechtschind occurs on December 24 and consists of 7 girls (Christmas children) who travel throughout the town singing at each house. Silvestertrösche occurs on New Year's Eve when a large Silvester bonfire is lit on a hill near Hallwil. The final custom,
756-536: The total) out of a total of 360 homes and apartments. There were a total of 7 empty apartments for a 1.9% vacancy rate. As of 2007, the construction rate of new housing units was 14.7 new units per 1000 residents. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 50.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (10.8%), the SP (10.3%) and
784-524: Was mostly reversed in 1914. In 1925 the family foundation made an effort to preserve the castle. Since 1994, it has been in possession of the Canton of Aargau. Excavations and building research, led by Swedish archaeologist Nils Lithberg, were carried out in 1910–16 on behalf of Wilhelmina von Hallwyl. Further research, which came up with new dates, was done by the Canton of Aargau Archaeology in 1995–2003. The Internet Movie Database lists Schloss Hallwyl as
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