Mumpf

{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Mumpf | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = Wappen Mumpf AG.svg | imagepath_flag = CHE Mumpf Flag.svg | canton = Aargau | iso-code-region = CH-AG | district = [[Rheinfelden (district)|Rheinfelden]] |coordinates = {{coord|47|33|N|7|55|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 4322 | municipality_code = 4255 | area = 3.13 | elevation = 287|elevation_description= | population = 1267|populationof = December 2005 | popofyear = 2005 | website = www.mumpf.ch | mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Bad Säckingen]] (DE-BW), [[Obermumpf]], [[Stein, Aargau|Stein]], [[Wallbach, Switzerland|Wallbach]], [[Zeiningen]], [[Zuzgen]] | twintowns = |}}

'''Mumpf''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Rheinfelden (district)|Rheinfelden]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Aargau]] in [[Switzerland]].

==History== [[File:ETH-BIB-Mumpf-LBS H1-012569.tif|thumb|Aerial view (1949)]] The area around Mumpf was prehistorically settled. In 1991 a mid to late [[neolithic]] fortified settlement was excavated on the ''Kapf/Chapf'' hill. This settlement was surrounded by a huge [[moat]], and presumably protected by [[palisade]]s. Inside the settlement wooden beams, fire pits, a [[clay pit]] and numerous [[stone tool]]s were found. In addition, many individual [[Stone Age|Stone]] and [[Bronze Age]] objects have been found throughout the municipality. An [[Iron Age]] [[midden]] heap was found at Rifeld. Below the ''Gasthaus'' (combination hotel and restaurant) Anker are the foundations of a [[Switzerland in the Roman era|Roman]] small fort from the second half of the 4th Century and a nearby soldier's grave from the same period. Between Mumpf and [[Stein, Aargau|Stein]], a fragment of a [[milestone]], with an inscription, from the time of [[Antoninus Pius]] (139 AD) was discovered.<ref name=HDS/>

Mumpf is first mentioned in 1218 as ''Mumpher''. In 1278 it was mentioned as ''Nider-Mumpfe''. It was known as Nieder-Mumpf until 1803.<ref name=HDS/> It was first mentioned as being part of the lands ruled by the [[Counts]] of Homburg. It later came to be under the [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]] ''[[urbarium]]'' (a collection of regulations, which related nobleman and peasants and their mutual obligations) and their [[High, middle and low justice|high court]] as part of the Säckingen district. Under the Habsburgs, [[Wallbach, Aargau|Wallbach]] and Mumpf formed at ''[[vogt]]ei'' in the ''[[Historical region|landschaft]]'' Möhlinbach under the ''[[Herrschaft (territory)|Herrschaft]]'' of Rheinfelden. The low court rights were originally held by [[manor house]] ''Stein'' which was owned by [[Säckingen Abbey]]. In 1463 these rights went to the Austrian-appointed ''vogt''. 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 the ''[[Rappenkrieg (1612-1614)|Rappenkrieg]]'', a peasant uprising that lasted from 1612 until 1614. During the [[Thirty Years War]] Mumpf was looted several times. Following the [[Act of Mediation]] in 1803, the entire Fricktal, including Mumpf, joined the new Canton of Aargau.<ref name=HDS/>

St. Martin's church in Mumpf is first mentioned in 1441. It was renovated and expanded in 1541 and in 1741 the [[choir]] 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 Mumpf [[parish]] 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 the [[Middle Ages]]) is still in operation, most traffic now uses either the old bridge, the railway bridge which opened in 1875 or the [[A3 motorway (Switzerland)|A3 motorway]] bridge from the 1970s.<ref name=HDS/>

A large proportion of the population works in the ''Fricktaler'' chemical company and in the agglomeration of [[Basel]].

==Geography== [[File:Obermumpf Mumpferflue P6A9731.jpg|thumb]] Mumpf has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{convert|3.1|km2|sqmi|sp=us}}. Of this area, {{convert|0.84|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} or 27.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{convert|1.33|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} or 42.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{convert|0.69|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} or 22.3% is settled (buildings or roads), {{convert|0.26|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} or 8.4% is either rivers or lakes.<ref name=BFS_land>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/02/03/blank/data/gemeindedaten.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics] 2009 data {{in lang|de}} accessed 25 March 2010</ref>

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.<ref name=BFS_land/>

The municipality is located in the Rheinfelden district, between the [[Rhine river]] and the edge of the [[Jura Mountains]]. It consists of the [[linear village]] of Mumpf and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of Oberberg and the manor house at Schönegg.

==Coat of arms== The [[blazon]] of the municipal [[coat of arms]] is ''Vert a Bend wavy Argent between a Spearhead and an Oar both Or.''<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20041129051524/http://fotw.us/flags/ch-ag181.html Flags of the World.com]}} accessed 28-May-2010</ref>

==Demographics== Mumpf has a population ({{as of|{{Swiss populations YM|CH-AG}}|lc=on}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-AG|4255}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-AG}} {{as of|2009|June}}, 32.0% of the population are foreign nationals.<ref name=AG_pop>[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bereich 01 -Bevölkerung] {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010</ref> Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 30.2%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks [[German language|German]] (87.3%), with [[Albanian language|Albanian]] being second most common (4.5%) and [[Serbo-Croatian language|Serbo-Croatian]] being third (2.9%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 28-May-2010</ref>

The age distribution, {{as of|2008|lc=on}}, 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.<ref name=structure>[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau -Bevölkerungsdaten für den Kanton Aargau und die Gemeinden (Archiv)] {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010</ref>

{{as of|2000}} 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 {{convert|4|m2|sqft|abbr=on}} as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.<ref>{{cite book| author = Eurostat| title = Urban Audit Glossary| section = Housing (SA1)| version = 2007| url = http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/international/22/lexi.Document.116365.pdf| page = 18| accessdate = 12 February 2010| url-status = dead| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091114023016/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/international/22/lexi.Document.116365.pdf| archivedate = 14 November 2009}}</ref> About 58.1% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a [[Mortgage loan|mortgage]] or a [[rent-to-own]] agreement).<ref>Urban Audit Glossary pg 17</ref>

{{as of|2000}}, 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.<ref name=zahlen/> {{as of|2000}}, there were 429 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household.<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|2008|alt=In 2008}} there were 232 single family homes (or 41.9% of the total) out of a total of 554 homes and apartments.<ref name=AG_data>[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau] {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010</ref> There were a total of 6 empty apartments for a 1.1% vacancy rate.<ref name="AG_data"/> {{as of|2007}}, the construction rate of new housing units was 4.8 new units per 1000 residents.<ref name=SFSO/>

In the [[2007 Swiss federal election|2007 federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 35.21% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (17.4%), the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (15.92%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (15.66%). In the federal election, a total of 243 votes were cast, and the [[voter turnout]] was 32.5%.<ref>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/17/02/blank/data/04/03.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office, ''Nationalratswahlen 2007: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung, nach Gemeinden/Bezirk/Canton''] {{in lang|de}} accessed 28 May 2010</ref>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|1800|Mumpf}}</ref><ref name=structure/> {{Historical populations |align=left | 1768 | 319 | 1850 | 448 | 1900 | 492 | 1950 | 598 | 1990 | 795 | 2000 | 1084 }}

==Heritage sites of national significance== The prehistoric settlement known as ''Chapf'' and the ''Gasthaus'' (combination hotel and restaurant) Anker, which was built on the site of a late-Roman Rhine fort, are listed as Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage sites of national significance]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/a-objekte.html|title=Kantonsliste A-Objekte: Aargau|year=2009|work=KGS Inventar|publisher=Federal Office of Civil Protection|language=German|accessdate=28 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628110559/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar/a-objekte.html|archivedate=28 June 2010}}</ref>

==Economy== {{as of|2007|In 2007}}, Mumpf had an unemployment rate of 2.83%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 16 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 43 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 12 businesses in this sector. 75 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 28 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

{{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}} 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.<ref>[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau-Bereich 11 Verkehr und Nachrichtenwesen] {{in lang|de}} accessed 21 January 2010</ref> Of the working population, 19.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 53.6% used a private car.<ref name=SFSO/>

==Religion== From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 535 or 49.4% were [[Roman Catholic]], while 248 or 22.9% belonged to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]]. Of the rest of the population, there were 18 individuals (or about 1.66% of the population) who belonged to the [[Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland|Christian Catholic]] faith.<ref name=zahlen>[http://www.ag.ch/staag/ Statistical Department of Canton Aargau - Aargauer Zahlen 2009] {{in lang|de}} accessed 20 January 2010</ref>

==Transport== Mumpf sits on the [[Bözberg railway line]] and served by local trains at [[Mumpf railway station|Mumpf]].

==Education== In Mumpf about 65.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either university or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/> Of the school age population ({{as of|2009|alt=in the 2008/2009 school year}}), there are 101 students attending [[Education in Switzerland#Primary|primary school]], there are 151 students attending secondary school in the municipality.<ref name=zahlen/>

==Further reading== * Gerhard Trottmann: ''Mumpfer Heimatkunde,'' 2014, 172 pages, A4, {{ISBN|978-3-033-04831-7}} * Gerhard Trottmann: ''800 Jahre Mumpf''. Dokumentation zur Jubiläumsausstellung 2018 „Die alten Mumpfer kommen“, 132 pages, A4, {{ISBN|978-3-033-06948-0}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Municipalities of Aargau]] [[Category:Cultural property of national significance in Aargau]]