SwitzerlandKanton Aargau 39 · Canton of Aargau: Democracy and federalism
What is an Ortsbürgergemeinde in Aargau?
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Was ist im Aargau eine Ortsbürgergemeinde?
- aThe union of all municipalities of a districtDer Zusammenschluss aller Gemeinden eines Bezirks
- bThe community of the citizens of a place, often with its own forestDie Gemeinschaft der Bürger eines Ortes, oft mit eigenem WaldCorrect answer
- cThe parliament of a larger town in AargauDas Parlament einer grösseren Aargauer Stadt
- dThe body representing the foreigners of a municipalityDie Vertretung der Ausländer einer Gemeinde
Why?
The Ortsbürgergemeinde is made up of the people who hold the local citizenship (Bürgerrecht) of that place. It often manages old common property such as forest.
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