Mumpf | |
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| Coordinates:47°33′N7°55′E / 47.550°N 7.917°E /47.550; 7.917 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Rheinfelden |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Population (December 2005) | |
• Total | 1,267 |
| • Density | 405/km2 (1,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4322 |
| SFOS number | 4255 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
| Surrounded by | Bad Säckingen (DE-BW),Obermumpf,Stein,Wallbach,Zeiningen,Zuzgen |
| Website | www.mumpf.ch |
Mumpf is amunicipality in the district ofRheinfelden in thecanton ofAargau inSwitzerland.
The area around Mumpf was prehistorically settled. In 1991 a mid to lateneolithic fortified settlement was excavated on theKapf/Chapf hill. This settlement was surrounded by a hugemoat, and presumably protected bypalisades. Inside the settlement wooden beams, fire pits, aclay pit and numerousstone tools were found. In addition, many individualStone andBronze Age objects have been found throughout the municipality. AnIron Agemidden heap was found at Rifeld. Below theGasthaus (combination hotel and restaurant) Anker are the foundations of aRoman small fort from the second half of the 4th Century and a nearby soldier's grave from the same period. Between Mumpf andStein, a fragment of amilestone, with an inscription, from the time ofAntoninus Pius (139 AD) was discovered.[2]
Mumpf is first mentioned in 1218 asMumpher. In 1278 it was mentioned asNider-Mumpfe. It was known as Nieder-Mumpf until 1803.[2] It was first mentioned as being part of the lands ruled by theCounts of Homburg. It later came to be under theHabsburgurbarium (a collection of regulations, which related nobleman and peasants and their mutual obligations) and theirhigh court as part of the Säckingen district. Under the Habsburgs,Wallbach and Mumpf formed atvogtei in thelandschaft Möhlinbach under theHerrschaft of Rheinfelden. The low court rights were originally held bymanor houseStein which was owned bySäckingen Abbey. In 1463 these rights went to the Austrian-appointedvogt. The village laws were first handed down in 1535. Then, in 1612 a general assembly of the Rhine region adopted a notice of appeal on the ever-increasing taxes and increasing impoverishment. This document led to theRappenkrieg, a peasant uprising that lasted from 1612 until 1614. During theThirty Years War Mumpf was looted several times. Following theAct of Mediation in 1803, the entire Fricktal, including Mumpf, joined the new Canton of Aargau.[2]
St. Martin's church in Mumpf is first mentioned in 1441. It was renovated and expanded in 1541 and in 1741 thechoir was rebuilt. The most recent renovation and reconstruction took place in 1957. The rights to collect church taxes were held by Säckingen Abbey until 1802 or 1803. The Mumpfparish included Wallbach until 1938.
Until the 19th Century fishing,timber rafting and grain production were the main sources of income in the village. Therefore, Mumpf and Wallbach were major members of the Rhine association. Although the Rhine ferry (which has operated since theMiddle Ages) is still in operation, most traffic now uses either the old bridge, the railway bridge which opened in 1875 or theA3 motorway bridge from the 1970s.[2]
A large proportion of the population works in theFricktaler chemical company and in the agglomeration ofBasel.
Mumpf has an area, as of 2009[update], of 3.1 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi) or 27.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) or 42.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) or 22.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 8.4% is either rivers or lakes.[3]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 13.5%. Out of the forested land, 41.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 11.3% is used for growing crops and 14.2% is pastures, while 1.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[3]
The municipality is located in the Rheinfelden district, between theRhine river and the edge of theJura Mountains. It consists of thelinear village of Mumpf and thehamlet of Oberberg and the manor house at Schönegg.
Theblazon of the municipalcoat of arms isVert a Bend wavy Argent between a Spearhead and an Oar both Or.[4]
Mumpf has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 1,543.[5] As of June 2009[update], 32.0% of the population are foreign nationals.[6] Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 30.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaksGerman (87.3%), withAlbanian being second most common (4.5%) andSerbo-Croatian being third (2.9%).[7]
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Mumpf is: 154 children or 11.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 140 teenagers or 10.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 168 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 203 people or 15.5% are between 30 and 39, 251 people or 19.2% are between 40 and 49, and 171 people or 13.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 120 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 75 people or 5.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 25 people or 1.9% who are between 80 and 89, and there is 1 person who is 90 or older.[8]
As of 2000[update] the average number of residents per living room was 0.59 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m2 (43 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.[9] About 58.1% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have amortgage or arent-to-own agreement).[10]
As of 2000[update], there were 31 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 236 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 151 homes with 5 or more persons in the household.[11] As of 2000[update], there were 429 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household.[7] In 2008[update] there were 232 single family homes (or 41.9% of the total) out of a total of 554 homes and apartments.[12] There were a total of 6 empty apartments for a 1.1% vacancy rate.[12] As of 2007[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 4.8 new units per 1000 residents.[7]
In the2007 federal election the most popular party was theSVP which received 35.21% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were theSP (17.4%), theCVP (15.92%) and theFDP (15.66%). In the federal election, a total of 243 votes were cast, and thevoter turnout was 32.5%.[13]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2][8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1768 | 319 | — |
| 1850 | 448 | +40.4% |
| 1900 | 492 | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 598 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 795 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 1,084 | +36.4% |
The prehistoric settlement known asChapf and theGasthaus (combination hotel and restaurant) Anker, which was built on the site of a late-Roman Rhine fort, are listed as Swissheritage sites of national significance.[14]
As of 2007[update], Mumpf had an unemployment rate of 2.83%. As of 2005[update], there were 16 people employed in theprimary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 43 people are employed in thesecondary sector and there are 12 businesses in this sector. 75 people are employed in thetertiary sector, with 28 businesses in this sector.[7]
In 2000[update] there were 569 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 469 or about 82.4% of the residents worked outside Mumpf while 72 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 172 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality.[15] Of the working population, 19.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 53.6% used a private car.[7]
From the 2000 census[update], 535 or 49.4% wereRoman Catholic, while 248 or 22.9% belonged to theSwiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 18 individuals (or about 1.66% of the population) who belonged to theChristian Catholic faith.[11]
Mumpf sits on theBözberg railway line and served by local trains atMumpf.
In Mumpf about 65.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatoryupper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or aFachhochschule).[7] Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year[update]), there are 101 students attendingprimary school, there are 151 students attending secondary school in the municipality.[11]
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