Swiss Towns / Episode 140
Muhen
26 October 2026 · Aargau
What happened in this episode?
In episode 140, Muhen was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'971 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'970 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Muhen lies in the canton of Aargau. It has 4'099 permanent residents and covers 7.03 km², which corresponds to around 583 residents per km².
- Canton: Aargau
- 4'099 permanent residents
- Area: 7.03 km²
Muhen rebuilt its landmark after an arson fire.
Muhen's thatched-roof house was first recorded in 1721. An arson attack destroyed most of it on its official handover day in 1961, but the monument was rebuilt as a museum in 1962/63.