Herznach-Ueken
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Municipality in Aargau, Switzerland
Herznach-Ueken | |
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| Herznach village with the St. Nikolaus Church in foreground Herznach village with the St. Nikolaus Church in foreground | |
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Coat of arms of Herznach-Ueken Coat of arms | |
Location of Herznach-Ueken | |
Herznach-Ueken is located in Switzerland Show map of SwitzerlandHerznach-Ueken Herznach-Ueken Herznach-Ueken is located in Canton of Aargau Show map of Canton of AargauHerznach-Ueken Herznach-Ueken | |
| Coordinates: 47°28′23′′N 8°3′6′′E / 47.47306°N 8.05167°E / 47.47306; 8.05167 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Laufenburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.37 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2020) | |
• Total | 2,477 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 5027 5028 |
| SFOS number | 4186 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
| Surrounded by | Densbüren, Frick, Gipf-Oberfrick, Hornussen, Wölflinswil, Zeihen |
| Website | herznach-ueken SFSO statistics |
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
[edit ]On 1 January 2023, the two municipalities of Herznach and Ueken merged to form the new municipality of Herznach-Ueken.[1]
Coat of arms
[edit ]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
[edit ]- ^ "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden – Laufende Projekte". agvchapp.bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Coat of arms of Herznach". Flags of the World.com. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ "Coat of arms of Ueken=". Flags of the World.com. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
