Swiss Towns / Episode 154
Wölflinswil
28 October 2026 · Aargau
What happened in this episode?
In episode 154, Wölflinswil was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'957 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'956 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Wölflinswil lies in the canton of Aargau. It has 1'105 permanent residents and covers 9.51 km², which corresponds to around 116 residents per km².
- Canton: Aargau
- 1'105 permanent residents
- Area: 9.51 km²
Wölflinswil mined iron ore for centuries.
Iron ore was mined on the Fürberg from the High Middle Ages until 1743. The old pits in Junkholz still reveal where oolitic Dogger ore was extracted for regional iron production.