Ottenbach

Ottenbach is first mentioned in 831 as in loco vocato marcha Hotumbacharia. In 1169 it was mentioned as Arnoldus de Ottonbac.
Since the end of the 18th century, the textile industry had expanded as a home industry in Ottenbach: In 1784, the cotton spinning mill employed 49% of the local population . At the beginning of the 19th century there were around 350 weaving looms and the Zurich Mechanical Silk Weaving Mill employed more than 200 people in Ottenbach from the village and the surrounding area.

Ottenbach has an area of 5 km2 . Of this area, 56.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 19.1% is settled and the remainder is non-productive .

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