Safenwil
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| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Zofingen |
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| Population | 3113 (December 2005) |
| Area | 5.99 km² |
| Elevation | 483 m |
| Postal code | 5745 |
| SFOS number | 4283 |
| Website | www.safenwil.ch |
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Safenwil is a small town of 3,000 located in the canton of Aargau in central Switzerland. Rock carvings in the historical landmark the Eberkopf (German: Boar's Head) confirm the town to be old as 893 AD. Safenwil's coat of arms depicts a boar's head.
[edit] Points of interest
- Theologian Karl Barth formulated his early theology and wrote his influential commentary The Epistle to the Romans (German: Römerbrief) while serving as a pastor in Safenwil.
- The Eberkopf can be dated back to 893 AD.
[edit] External links
- Offical website (German)
Municipalities in the district of Zofingen, Switzerland
Aarburg | Attelwil | Bottenwil | Brittnau | Kirchleerau | Kölliken | Moosleerau | Murgenthal | Oftringen | Reitnau | Rothrist | Safenwil | Staffelbach | Strengelbach | Uerkheim | Vordemwald | Wiliberg | Zofingen
Aargau | Districts of Canton Aargau | Municipalities of the canton of Aargau
