Safenwil
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| Population | 3,108 (December 2006) | |||||||||
| - Density | 519 /km² (1,344 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 5.99 km² (2.3 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 483 m (1,585 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 5745 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 4283 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Gretzenbach (SO), Kölliken, Oftringen, Uerkheim, Walterswil (SO), Zofingen | |||||||||
| Website | www.safenwil.ch | |||||||||
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Safenwil is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in 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
- Official website (German)
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