Möhlin () is a municipality in the district of Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

History

thumb|left|Aerial view (1965)

The area around Möhlin was prehistorically settled. A Neolithic settlement has been discovered at Chleizelgli, while scattered Bronze Age items were discovered around the municipality. There was a Roman era estate as well as three watchtowers along the Rhine river. During the Early to High Middle Ages it was the site of fortified refuge.

The modern village of Möhlin is first mentioned in 794 as Melina.

Of the built-up area, industrial buildings made up 2.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 33.2% is used for growing crops and 7.5% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.

Demographics

Möhlin has a population () of . , 21.3% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 14.7%. Most of the population () speaks German (87.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.5%) and Albanian being third ( 1.9%).

The age distribution, , in Möhlin is; 1,042 children or 10.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,148 teenagers or 12.0% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,143 people or 12.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 1,423 people or 14.9% are between 30 and 39, 1,655 people or 17.3% are between 40 and 49, and 1,234 people or 12.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 951 people or 10.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 631 people or 6.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 288 people or 3.0% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 36 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older.

the average number of residents per living room was 0.58 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 as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 46% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage or a rent-to-own agreement).

, there were 291 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 1,938 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 1,109 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. There were a total of 60 empty apartments for a 1.4% vacancy rate.

Other

  • Saldomes, large wooden cupola buildings for storing the Swiss stockpile of road de-icing salt.

Economy

thumb|Möhlin industrial park

, Möhlin had an unemployment rate of 2.4%. , there were 176 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 48 businesses involved in this sector. 841 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 84 businesses in this sector. 2,498 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 254 businesses in this sector. Of the working population, 20.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 48.6% used a private car.

Transport

Möhlin sits on the Bözberg railway line and is served by local trains at Möhlin.

Education

thumb|Primary School of Möhlin

In Möhlin about 72.6% of the population (between age 25 and 64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Notable people

  • Bruno Hunziker (1930–2000) a Swiss attorney, politician and member of the Swiss federal parliament; raised in Möhlin
  • Ivan Rakitić (born 1988 Rheinfelden) a Croatian professional footballer with over 400 club caps who plays for Spanish club Sevilla and for the Croatia national team, with over 100 caps
  • Jérôme Kym (2003-) a Swiss professional tennis player

References

  • Homepage of the municipality Möhlin (in German)