Gallenkirch

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Coordinates: 47°29′N 8°8′E

Gallenkirch
Canton	Aargau
District	Brugg
Coordinates	47°29′N 8°8′E
Population	128   (December 2004)
Area	1.36 km²
Elevation	565 m
Postal code	5224
SFOS number	4098
Mayor	N/A
Website	www.gallenkirch.ch
Gallenkirch

Gallenkirch is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau. Gallenkirch is five kilometres from downtown Brugg, the district seat. Between 1850 and 1980, the total population sank 40% near the 1700s level. The population in the mid-1990s went back to a level in 1850. 95.9% of the population speak German. The density is 92/km². The municipality is bounded with Unterbözberg in the northeast, Linn to the south and Effingen to the northeast. Gallenkirchen was first mentioned in January 28, 1338.

Gallenkirch has a school, a middle school. The secondary school is in Unterbözberg. The district school is in Brugg.

[edit] Coat of arms

The coat of arms are made up of a log on the left and a cross on the right. The gold color is to the left and the sky-blue color to the right.

[edit] Population history

Year	Population
1764	66
1850	109
1900	92
1930	76
1950	79
1960	69
1970	65
1980	69
1990	97
2000	121

[edit] External links

• Official Website of Gallenkirch
• Gallenkirch in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.