Aeugst am Albis

History

Aeugst am Albis is first mentioned in 876/877 as Ousta. In 1277 it was mentioned as Oeugsten.

Geography

Aeugst am Albis has an area of . Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality includes the village of Aeugst, which is located on a southern terrace of the Aeugsterberg. It also includes Wengi and in the upper Reppischtal, the village of Aeugstertal.

Most-observed species

• European roe deer

  Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
  21,149
• Annual Fleabane

  Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
  19,564
• Meadow Brown

  Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  13,420
• red fox

  Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
  12,469
• Common Blue

  Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
  8,703
• Narrow-leaved Ragwort

  Senecio inaequidens DC. · Magnoliopsida
  7,207
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  6,492
• hedgehog

  Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
  6,421

Most recent

• M 3.7 — 2026-04-26
  4 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
• M 4.1 — 2025-07-21
  4 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
• M 3.5 — 2024-06-27
  1 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
• M 4.2 — 2024-06-04
  2 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
• M 3.9 — 2022-09-10
  1 km WSW of Zimmersheim, France
• M 3.8 — 2022-09-01
  2 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland