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Formation of Canton Aargau
- When
- 1803
- Where
- Aargau
The canton of Aargau was formed in 1803 by combining the Helvetic cantons of Aargau, Baden, and Fricktal.
The contemporary canton of Aargau was formed in 1803 as a canton of the Swiss Confederation under the Act of Mediation. It combined three short-lived cantons of the Helvetic Republic: Aargau (1798–1803), Baden (1798–1803), and Fricktal (1802–1803). The passages date the formation to 1803 without a specific day.
Sources
- Aargau Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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