Herznach-Ueken

Herznach-Ueken
Municipality
Herznach village with the St. Nikolaus Church in foreground
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herznach-Ueken
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Coordinates: 47°28′23″N8°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.ch 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

On 1 January 2023, the two municipalities of Herznach and Ueken merged to form the new municipality of Herznach-Ueken. ^[1]

Coat of arms

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

1. "Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden – Laufende Projekte". agvchapp.bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
2. "Coat of arms of Herznach". Flags of the World.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
3. "Coat of arms of Ueken=". Flags of the World.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2010.