Swiss Towns / Episode 44
Möriken-Wildegg
10 October 2026 · Aargau
What happened in this episode?
In episode 44, Möriken-Wildegg was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'067 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'066 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Möriken-Wildegg lies in the canton of Aargau. It has 5'025 permanent residents and covers 6.61 km², which corresponds to around 760 residents per km².
- Canton: Aargau
- 5'025 permanent residents
- Area: 6.61 km²
One family held the castle for 429 years.
The Effinger family bought Wildegg Castle in 1483. Eleven generations lived there until the estate was gifted in 1912.