Swiss Towns / Episode 106
Geltwil
20 October 2026 · Aargau
What happened in this episode?
In episode 106, Geltwil was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'005 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'004 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Geltwil lies in the canton of Aargau. It has 242 permanent residents and covers 3.28 km², which corresponds to around 74 residents per km².
- Canton: Aargau
- 242 permanent residents
- Area: 3.28 km²
Geltwil rejected Switzerland's summer time in 1942.
In 1942, Switzerland introduced summer time under pressure from the Axis powers. The small municipality of Geltwil refused to accept the national time change.