Swiss Towns / Episode 129
Vordemwald
24 October 2026 · Aargau
What happened in this episode?
In episode 129, Vordemwald was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'982 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'981 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Vordemwald lies in the canton of Aargau. It has 2'026 permanent residents and covers 10.14 km², which corresponds to around 200 residents per km².
- Canton: Aargau
- 2'026 permanent residents
- Area: 10.14 km²
Vordemwald grew from medieval clearings.
Between the 8th and 12th centuries, woodland clearance created eight scattered farmsteads. More than half of the municipality is still forested, matching a name recorded in 1306 as 'vor dem Wald'.