Remigen - Geography

Geography

It lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) NNW of Brugg, at a transition point between two areas of the Jura, in the North-west corner of the plain of Rüfenach. However the parish only extends as far as the steep southern slope: the extensive neighbouring 2,000 ft (610 m) high plateau belongs to Villigen. The southern slope of the Geissberg is a perfect location for a vineyard. To the west stretch two valleys separated by the Bützeberg (2100 ft). The northern of the two valleys leads to the Bürersteig (1800 ft), a pass leading to the Rhine valley. The southern valley leads in the direction of the Mönthal valley. The extreme westerly point of the parish is the Burghalde (2100 ft). The height ranges from 1,200 ft (370 m) to 2,300 ft (700 m).

Remigen has an area, as of 2009, of 7.87 square kilometers (3.04 sq mi). Of this area, 2.87 square kilometers (1.11 sq mi) or 36.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.44 square kilometers (1.71 sq mi) or 56.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.56 square kilometers (0.22 sq mi) or 7.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.4% is unproductive land.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. 54.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 23.0% is used for growing crops and 8.5% is pastures, while 5.0% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, and .