Mühlau facts for kids

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Mühlau Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Mühlau Location in Canton of Aargau Show map of Canton of Aargau
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Aargau
District	Muri
Area
• Total	5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Elevation	396 m (1,299 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,218
• Density	220.65/km2 (571.5/sq mi)
Postal code	5642
Surrounded by	Auw, Beinwil (Freiamt), Benzenschwil, Hünenberg (ZG), Merenschwand, Sins

Mühlau is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Muri district, which is part of the canton of Aargau. Mühlau is known for being a quiet farming village.

History of Mühlau

A train line between Sins and Mühlau

Mühlau from above in 1953

The very first signs of people living in Mühlau are the remains of an old Roman villa. A villa was a large country house.

The name Mühlau was first written down in 1274 as Mulnowe. For many years, important landowners in the area included the Lords of Hünenberg and the Freie of Eschenbach. Also, the Cistercian monastery at Eschenbach owned land here. A monastery is a place where monks live and work.

From 1393 to 1803, Mühlau was part of the Merenschwand district. In 1810, Mühlau officially became its own municipality. This new municipality included a small settlement called Krähenbühl. Later, in 1878, two other small settlements, Schoren and Kestenberg, joined Mühlau from Merenschwand.

Mühlau was part of the parish of Sins. A parish is an area looked after by a local church. However, the hamlets of Schoren and Kestenberg belonged to the Merenschwand parish. In 1582, the St. Anna Chapel was consecrated. This means it was officially made sacred for religious use. The current main church, St. Anna, was built between 1852 and 1853.

In 1881, a train line was built through the village, connecting Muri to Rotkreuz. The Mühlau train station opened in 1885. In 1940, a bridge was built over the Reuss river. Before this, people used a ferry to cross the river since 1393.

Today, Mühlau is still mainly a farming village. In 2005, almost a third of all jobs in the community were in farming.

Geography of Mühlau

Schoren, a small village in Mühlau

Mühlau covers an area of about 5.52 square kilometers (2.13 square miles). A large part of this land, about 69.9%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 13.2% of the area.

About 10.9% of Mühlau is covered by buildings or roads. Rivers and lakes make up 3.1% of the land. The remaining 2.7% is land that cannot be used for farming or building.

Most of the built-up area is for houses and other buildings (5.6%). Roads and other transport areas make up 4.5%. All the forested land is covered with thick forests. For farming, 43.3% of the land grows crops, and 25.5% is used for pastures where animals graze. A small part (1.1%) is used for fruit trees or grapevines. All the water in Mühlau is in its rivers and streams.

Mühlau is located in the Muri district. It sits on a southern ridge called the Wagenrain, above the Reuss river. The municipality includes the main village of Mühlau, which is a linear village (meaning it stretches out along a road). It also includes the smaller settlements, or hamlets, of Kestenberg, Schoren, and Krähenbühl.

Mühlau's Coat of Arms

The coat of arms for Mühlau has a special description called a blazon. It says: Or a Base-Semi Mill-Wheel Sable and Coupeaux Vert. This means the shield is gold (Or). At the bottom, there is a black (Sable) half-mill wheel. Below that are green (Vert) hills, called Coupeaux.

People of Mühlau (Demographics)

Mühlau has a population of 1,218 people. As of June 2009, about 9.6% of the people living in Mühlau are from other countries. Over ten years (1997–2007), the number of people living here grew by 1.6%. Most people in Mühlau (93.1%) speak German. The next most common languages are English (1.5%) and Albanian (1.5%).

Let's look at the age groups in Mühlau (as of 2008):

• 9.8% are children aged 0 to 9 years old.
• 14.7% are teenagers aged 10 to 19.
• 13.5% are young adults aged 20 to 29.
• 13.1% are adults aged 30 to 39.
• 19.3% are adults aged 40 to 49.
• 14.3% are adults aged 50 to 59.
• 6.8% are seniors aged 60 to 69.
• 5.4% are seniors aged 70 to 79.
• 2.6% are seniors aged 80 to 89.
• 0.4% are 90 years old or older.

In 2000, there were about 0.59 people per living room in homes. This is similar to the average for the whole canton. A "room" here means a space of at least 4 square meters (about 43 square feet). This includes bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens, and usable basements or attics. About 55.2% of homes were owned by the people living in them. This means they didn't pay rent, though they might have a mortgage (a loan to buy the house) or a rent-to-own agreement.

In 2000, there were 38 homes with 1 or 2 people. There were 153 homes with 3 or 4 people, and 164 homes with 5 or more people. In total, there were 368 private homes (houses and apartments) in Mühlau. On average, there were 2.6 people living in each home. In 2008, 161 homes were single-family houses. This was about 39% of all homes and apartments. Only 1 apartment was empty, meaning a very low vacancy rate of 0.2%. In 2007, 8 new homes were built for every 1000 people living in Mühlau.

In the 2007 national election, the most popular political party was the SVP. They received 44.6% of the votes. Other popular parties were the CVP (24.5%), the FDP (10.2%), and the SP (9.5%).

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

Mühlau's Economy

In 2007, the unemployment rate in Mühlau was 1.29%. This means very few people who wanted to work couldn't find a job.

In 2005, there were 80 people working in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming, fishing, and mining. There were 27 businesses in this area. Another 81 people worked in the secondary sector. This includes jobs in manufacturing and construction. There were 12 businesses in this sector. Finally, 87 people worked in the tertiary sector. This sector includes jobs in services, like shops, schools, and healthcare. There were 29 businesses in this area.

In 2000, 513 people who lived in Mühlau had jobs. About 74.5% of these people traveled outside Mühlau for work. At the same time, 67 people traveled into Mühlau to work. In total, there were 198 jobs available in Mühlau (for at least 6 hours per week). For getting to work, 9.5% of people used public transportation, and 57% used a private car.

Religion in Mühlau

Based on the 2000 census, 666 people (68.0%) in Mühlau were Roman Catholic. Another 165 people (16.8%) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

Education in Mühlau

In Mühlau, about 76.6% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished either non-mandatory upper secondary education or a higher level of education. This could be a university degree or a degree from a Fachhochschule (a type of professional university).

In the 2008/2009 school year, 65 students attended primary school in Mühlau. Mühlau also has a special library called the Schul-u.Gde.Bibliothek Mühlau. This is a library for both the school and the community. In 2008, it had 4,500 books and other media. It loaned out 7,485 items that year. The library was open for a total of 36 days, averaging 5 hours per week.

See also

In Spanish: Mühlau para niños