Brugg
Brugg (sometimes written as Brugg AG in order to distinguish it from other Bruggs) is a Swiss municipality and a town in the canton of Aargau and is the seat of the district of the same name. The town is located at the confluence of the Aare, Reuss, and Limmat, with the Aare flowing through its medieval part. It is located approximately 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from the cantonal capital of Aarau; 28 kilometers (17 mi) from Zürich; and about 45 kilometers (28 mi) from Basel.
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| Coordinates: 47°29′11″N 8°12′24″E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Brugg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frau Stadtammann Barbara Horlacher GPS/PES (as of 2018) |
| • Parliament | Einwohnerrat with 50 members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Alte Aarebrücke) | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Bruggerberg) | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Aare) | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 11,177 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Brugger(in) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 5200 Brugg, 5116 Schinznach Bad, 5222 Umiken (5235 Rüfenacht)very small part only |
| SFOS number | 4095 |
| Localities | Brugg, Schinznach Bad, Umiken, Altenburg, Lauffohr |
| Surrounded by | Gebenstorf, Habsburg, Hausen, Holderbank, Lupfig, Riniken, Rüfenach, Schinznach, Untersiggenthal, Villigen, Villnachern, Veltheim, Windisch |
| Twin towns | Rottweil (Germany) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Brugg is the Swiss German term for bridge (German: Brücke). This is an allusion to the purpose of the medieval town's establishment under the Habsburgs, as the town is located at the narrowest point on the Aare in the Swiss midlands. The Habsburgs’ oldest known residence is located in the neighborhood of Altenburg, which had previously been an independent community. Prior to their relocation to Austria, Brugg was the center of the Habsburgs' territory. Between 1415 and Napoleon’s invasion in 1798, Brugg was a subject territory of Bern. Since then it has belonged to the canton of Aargau.
The town is the home of the Swiss Farmers’ Union and is the location of a campus of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland. Brugg's Vindonissa museum is listed as a heritage site of national significance. An engineer training unit of the Swiss army is also based in the town.