Swiss Towns / Episode 9
Aesch (BL)
4 October 2026 · Basel-Landschaft
What happened in this episode?
In episode 9, Aesch (BL) was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'102 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'101 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Aesch (BL) lies in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. It has 11'327 permanent residents and covers 7.40 km², which corresponds to around 1'531 residents per km².
- Canton: Basel-Landschaft
- 11'327 permanent residents
- Area: 7.40 km²
From noble residence to school.
Aesch bought Blarer Castle in 1851 and turned it into a school. Municipal offices moved in later.