Swiss Towns / Episode 38
Murgenthal
9 October 2026 · Aargau
What happened in this episode?
In episode 38, Murgenthal was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'073 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'072 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Murgenthal lies in the canton of Aargau. It has 3'188 permanent residents and covers 18.62 km², which corresponds to around 171 residents per km².
- Canton: Aargau
- 3'188 permanent residents
- Area: 18.62 km²
The Rotkanal was built in the 1640s.
Between 1640 and 1645, the bailiff of Aarburg had a canal built from the Murg to irrigate meadows around Rothrist.