Herznach-Ueken Explained

Subject Name:Herznach-Ueken
Municipality Type:municipality
Imagepath Flag:CHE Herznach-Ueken Flag.svg
Canton:Aargau
Iso-Code-Region:CH-AG
Coordinates:47.4731°N 8.0517°W
Postal Code:5027
5028
Municipality Code:4186
Area:11.37
Elevation:417
Population:2477
Populationof:31 December 2020
Popofyear:2020
Website:https://herznach-ueken.ch/

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Applikation der Schweizer Gemeinden – Laufende Projekte. agvchapp.bfs.admin.ch. 18 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Coat of arms of Herznach. Flags of the World.com. 6 May 2010.
  3. Web site: Coat of arms of Ueken=. Flags of the World.com. 10 May 2010.