Geltwil

Geltwil is a municipality in the district of Muri in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. The earliest trace of human settlement near Geltwil is a Roman era villa. The modern municipality of Geltwil is first mentioned in 1160 as Geltwile. The history of Geltwil was always closely connected with Muri Abbey. In the 13th century the main part of the land was given by Habsburgs to the abbey. Even after the conquest of the Aargau in 1415 the village belonged the Muri district. Geltwil is also part of the Muri parish. Between 1798 and 1803, Geltwil, Isenbergschwil and Winterschwil formed a collective community. In 1816, a reorganization of the district of Muri, led to creation of today's community. With a nearly constant population, Geltwil has remained a purely farming village.