Berikon Coordinates : 47°21′N 8°22′E Canton Aargau District Bremgarten Coordinates   47°21′N 8°22′E Population 4418   ( December 2004 ) Area 5.38  km² Elevation 554  m Postal code 8965 SFOS number 4062 Berikon Berikon is a municipality in the district of Bremgarten in the Canton of Aargau in Switzerland . The lengthy village lies on a hill over Reussvalley , beside Mutschellen -Passhöhe . This municipality is bounded by Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg , Widen ( pronunciationL : vee-din ) , and Zufikon . Berikon has a school and the nearest Kantonsschule ( canton school ) , a secondary school , is in Wohlen . History Berikon was mentioned for the first time in 1153 as a court place `` Berchheim '' . The name of the place changed its name with the time , of Berchheim über Bergheim , Berchan , Berkein to Berikon . In 1415 Berikon was divided into Niederberikon and Oberberikon . In 1798 both municipalities came to the short-lived Canton of Baden . During the establishment of the Canton of Aargau in 1803 , the two municipalities were reunited and joined the district of Bremgarten . In 1902 , the Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn was opened and Berikon received a connection to the outside world . Until far in the 20th century Berikon was a rural village populated 900 inhabitants in 1950 with a boom of construction activity . Within thirty years the total population increased . Berikon grew together with the neighbour municipalities and is today part of the Agglomeration of Zurich . Population 1850 : 549 1900 : 701 1950 : 900 1970 : 1 , 593 2000 : 4 , 358 2003 : 4 , 438 Administration The meeting , the Legislativgewalt exercises authorities . Implementing authority is the local council . the term is for four years In addition it carries out the resolutions of the municipality meeting and the tasks , which is assigned by the canton and the Swiss federation . Economics The Mutschellen has 2 , 000 jobs in small and middle enterprises . The majority of the employees works however in the city of Zurich or conveniently close in Limmattal ( Dietikon and Schlieren , ( Spreitenbach ) . Transportation The Berikon Widen station connecting the Bremgarten-Dietikon-Bahn lies accurately on the Mutschellen pass . A Postauto line operates between Baden and Zurich at the Wiedikon station . The road named Wohlen-Bremgarten-Dietikon , which passes across the Mutschellen , is one of the most-used roads of Switzerland . The Urdorf freeway is 7 km away . The Zurich by-pass of the N4 superhighway is under construction Birmensdorf will develop a favorably-convenient freeway connection . External links Berikon in German , French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland . Municipalities in the district of Bremgarten , Switzerland Arni  | Berikon  | Bremgarten  | Büttikon  | Dottikon  | Eggenwil  | Fischbach-Göslikon  | Hägglingen  | Hermetschwil-Staffeln  | Hilfikon  | Islisberg  | Jonen  | Niederwil  | Oberlunkhofen  | Oberwil-Lieli  | Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg  | Sarmenstorf  | Tägerig  | Uezwil  | Unterlunkhofen  | Villmergen  | Widen  | Wohlen  | Zufikon Aargau  | Districts of Canton Aargau  | Municipalities of the canton of Aargau   Categories : Municipalities of Switzerland | Municipalities of Aargau In other languages : Deutsch | Français | Italiano | Latina | Português | Svenska Berikon municipality Karte Gemeinde Berikon.png Berikon-blason.png Aargau Bremgarten 4062 8965 47 21 8 22 554 5.38 4418 December 2004 2004 www.berikon.ch 1661 Berikon 