Lengnau

Lengnau is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It is notable for being one of two villages where residence was permitted for Swiss Jews between 1633 and 1874.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lengnau synagogue and Roman catholic parish church.

Lengnau synagogue

Synagogue

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Roman catholic parish church

Church

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Jüdischer Friedhof Endingen

Cemetery

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Jüdischer Friedhof Endingen is the oldest and largest Jewish cemetery in Switzerland, situated in the Surb Valley in the Canton of Aargau. The cemetery is listed in Swiss inventory of cultural property of national significance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baden and Obersiggenthal.

Baden

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Baden is a town in the Zurich region of Switzerland. It has a lively shopping centre, and a beautiful old town with traditional Swiss buildings, and small castle, all on the banks of the river Limmat which flows from Lake Zurich.

Obersiggenthal

Village

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Obersiggenthal is a municipality located in the Limmat Valley, within the district of Baden, in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Obersiggenthal is situated 4 km southwest of Lengnau.

Ehrendingen

Village

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Ehrendingen is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Ehrendingen is situated 3½ km south of Lengnau.

Lengnau

Type: Locality with 2,780 residents
Also known as: “CH4312”
Location: Zurzach District, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.5251° or 47° 31′ 30″ north

Longitude

8.3241° or 8° 19′ 27″ east

Population

2,780

Elevation

410 metres (1,345 feet)

Open location code

8FVCG8GF+2J

GeoNames ID

7286312

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