Swiss Towns / Episode 193
Habsburg
4 November 2026 · Aargau
What happened in this episode?
In episode 193, Habsburg was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'918 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'917 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Habsburg lies in the canton of Aargau. It has 430 permanent residents and covers 2.23 km², which corresponds to around 193 residents per km².
- Canton: Aargau
- 430 permanent residents
- Area: 2.23 km²
Habsburg grew beneath an ancestral stronghold.
The castle was founded around 1020–1030, probably by the early Habsburg noble Radbot. The village likely began as a clearing settlement linked to the new stronghold.