Gallenkirch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gallenkirch
Former municipality of Switzerland
Coat of arms
Gallenkirch Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Gallenkirch Location in Canton of Aargau Show map of Canton of Aargau
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Aargau
District	Brugg
Area
• Total	1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation	565 m (1,854 ft)
Population  (Dec 2011)
• Total	133
• Density	95/km2 (246/sq mi)
Postal code	5224
Surrounded by	Effingen, Linn, Unterbözberg

Gallenkirch was once a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the Brugg area of the canton of Aargau.

On January 1, 2013, Gallenkirch joined with three other nearby towns: Linn, Oberbözberg, and Unterbözberg. Together, they formed a new, larger town called Bözberg.

History of Gallenkirch

Gallenkirch was first mentioned in old writings in 1338. Back in the Middle Ages (a long time ago!), Gallenkirch was part of a larger area controlled by the city of Bad Säckingen.

The people of Gallenkirch used to belong to the church in Hornussen. They had a small chapel in their village, named after Saint Gall. This chapel is no longer standing today, but parts of it were used in a newer building. After a big change in religion called the Reformation, the village became part of the Bözberg church community.

From 1460 to 1798, the area was ruled by Bern. During this time, Gallenkirch was part of the Thalheim court. In the 1800s and 1900s, there were several tries to combine Gallenkirch with the nearby village of Linn, but they didn't work out.

However, since 1917, children from Gallenkirch have gone to school in Linn. The towns also work together to solve other problems, like sharing services. Today, Gallenkirch doesn't have its own shops or much business. Most people living there are farmers or travel to bigger towns for work.

Where is Gallenkirch?

In 2009, Gallenkirch covered an area of about 1.4 square kilometers (0.54 square miles). A big part of this land, about 74.3%, was used for farming. Forests covered 18.6% of the area. The remaining 7.1% was used for buildings and roads.

Most of the built-up area was for houses and other buildings (3.6%), and roads (3.6%). Nearly 18% of the land was covered by thick forests. For farming, over half of the land (52.9%) was used for growing crops. About 17.9% was for pastures where animals graze, and 3.6% was for fruit trees or vineyards.

Gallenkirch is located west of a mountain pass where the modern Bözbergstrasse road runs. It is about 5 kilometers (3 miles) away from downtown Brugg, which is the main town of the district. Gallenkirch shares its borders with Unterbözberg to the northeast, Linn to the south, and Effingen to the northeast.

Gallenkirch's Coat of Arms

The blazon (description) of Gallenkirch's coat of arms is: Per pale Or a Trunk couped ragully proper and Azure a Latin Cross patte couped Or.

This means the shield is split down the middle. On one side, there's a gold background with a rough, cut tree trunk. This tree trunk represents Saint Gall, who, according to old stories, carried a wooden staff. On the other side, there's a blue background with a gold cross. This cross stands for the Gallus Chapel, which is where the village got its name.

People of Gallenkirch

In 2011, Gallenkirch had a population of 133 people. In June 2009, about 6.5% of the people living there were from other countries. Over ten years (from 1997 to 2007), the population grew by about 31.1%.

Most people in Gallenkirch (95.9%) speak German. Portuguese is the second most common language (1.7%), and Polish is third (1.7%).

Here's how the ages of people in Gallenkirch were spread out in 2008:

• 10 children (7.0%) were between 0 and 9 years old.
• 20 teenagers (14.1%) were between 10 and 19 years old.
• 21 adults (14.8%) were between 20 and 29 years old.
• 25 adults (17.6%) were between 30 and 39 years old.
• 21 adults (14.8%) were between 40 and 49 years old.
• 20 adults (14.1%) were between 50 and 59 years old.
• 17 seniors (12.0%) were between 60 and 69 years old.
• 6 seniors (4.2%) were between 70 and 79 years old.
• 2 seniors (1.4%) were between 80 and 89 years old.

In 2000, about 64% of the homes were owned by the people living in them. The average number of people living in each home was 2.42. In 2008, there were 21 single-family homes out of a total of 59 homes and apartments.

Here's how the population of Gallenkirch has changed over time:

Education in Gallenkirch

In Gallenkirch, about 81.4% of adults (aged 25–64) have finished either high school or gone on to higher education, like a university. There are no schools directly in Gallenkirch. The closest school for younger students is the primary school in Unterbözberg.

Gallenkirch's Economy

In 2007, Gallenkirch had a very low unemployment rate of 0%. This means everyone who wanted a job had one.

In 2005, there were 11 people working in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming and forestry. There were 4 businesses in this area.

• 2 people worked in the secondary sector, which includes manufacturing and building. There was 1 business in this sector.
• 26 people worked in the tertiary sector, which includes services like shops, offices, and healthcare. There were 4 businesses in this sector.

In 2000, 66 people who lived in Gallenkirch had jobs. Most of them (about 75.8%) worked outside of Gallenkirch. However, 27 people traveled into Gallenkirch for work. There were a total of 43 jobs in the town. Of the people who worked, 10.1% used public transportation to get to their jobs, and 56.5% used a private car.

Religion in Gallenkirch

Based on a count in 2000, 33 people (27.3%) in Gallenkirch were Roman Catholic. Another 67 people (55.4%) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

See also

In Spanish: Gallenkirch para niños