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Etzelkofen
Etzelkofen is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Etzelkofen, Büren zum Hof, Grafenried, Limpach, Mülchi, Schalunen and Zauggenried merged into the municipality of Fraubrunnen.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History 
Etzelkofen is first mentioned in 1302 as ''villa E ...
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Fraubrunnen
Fraubrunnen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Grafenried, Limpach, Mülchi, Schalunen and Zauggenried merged into the municipality of Fraubrunnen. History Fraubrunnen is first mentioned in 1267 as ''Frouwenbrunnen''. There are Hallstatt era tumuli (burial mounds) in the ''Rüdtligenwald'' and ''Binelwald'' near Fraubrunnen. In the middle of the 13th Century, Fraubrunnen Abbey was founded by Cistercian nuns. For a time the Abbey was a powerful landholder in the area that is now the District of Fraubrunnen. However, in 1528 the Abbey was secularization during the Protestant Reformation. In 1798, Napoleon's troops invaded Switzerland. In response, Bern sent an army northward towards the French. On 5 March 1798 Bernese troops encountered the French near Fraubrunnen. The battle between 35,000 French soldier and 20,000 Bernese soldiers e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mülchi
Mülchi is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Mülchi, Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Grafenried, Limpach, Schalunen and Zauggenried merged into the municipality of Fraubrunnen.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Mülchi is first mentioned in 1302 as ''Mulnhein''. The village was originally owned by the Count of Buchegg. During the 14th century the village and the local low court were owned by a suc ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limpach, Switzerland
Limpach is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Limpach, Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Grafenried, Mülchi, Schalunen and Zauggenried merged into the municipality of Fraubrunnen.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Limpach is first mentioned in 1276 as ''Limpach''. Several prehistoric have been discovered at In Ischlag. During the 13th century the village and the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Büren Zum Hof
Büren zum Hof is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Grafenried, Limpach, Mülchi, Schalunen and Zauggenried merged into the municipality of Fraubrunnen.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Büren zum Hof is first mentioned in 1249 as ''Burron''. There is a |
Grafenried, Switzerland
Grafenried is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Grafenried, Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Limpach, Mülchi, Schalunen and Zauggenried merged into the municipality of Fraubrunnen.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History 
Grafenried is first mentioned in 1258 as ''Gravenriet''. In 1262 it was mentioned as ''Riede''.
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Bern-Mittelland (administrative District)
Bern-Mittelland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Bern-Mittelland administrative region, and is the only district in the region. It contains 75 municipalities with an area of and a population () of . It is made up of the valley of the rivers Aare and Emme, some of the foothills of the Bernese Alps, as well as the plain around the capital Bern, and has many small farms and hilly forested regions with small to mid-sized towns scattered throughout. It is perhaps best known by foreigners and visitors for the Emmental. The classic Swiss cheese with holes Emmentaler comes from this region's forests and pastures, of hilly and low mountainous countryside in the range. Municipalities Mergers and name changes *On 1 January 2011 the former municipalities of Albligen and Wahlern merged to form the new municipality of Schwarzenburg. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunnenthal, Switzerland
Brunnenthal was a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Balm bei Messen, Brunnenthal and Oberramsern merged into the municipality of Messen. History Brunnenthal is first mentioned in 1387 as ''Wernher von Brunnental''. In 1396 it was mentioned as ''Brunental''. Geography Brunnenthal has an area, , of . Of this area, or 77.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 10.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 14.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 1.1% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data Retrieved 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 6.8% and transportation infrastructur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zauggenried
Zauggenried is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Zauggenried, Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Grafenried, Limpach, Mülchi and Schalunen merged into the municipality of Fraubrunnen.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Zauggenried is first mentioned in 894 as ''ad Riete''. Between 1261-63 it was mentioned as ''Reide''. In 1336 it was ''ze dem enren Riede'' and in 1380 it became ''Zouggenried''. The village grew up around scattered farms in the marshy land near the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schalunen
Schalunen is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Schalunen, Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Grafenried, Limpach, Mülchi and Zauggenried merged into the municipality of Fraubrunnen.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Schalunen is first mentioned in 1249 as ''Chaluna''. The oldest trace of a settlement in the area is a massive La Tène golden bracelet which was discovered north of the village in 1864. During the |
Rapperswil (Bern)
Rapperswil is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It lies north of the capital Bern. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Ruppoldsried merged into Rapperswil.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2013 On 1 January 2016 the former municipality of merged into Rapperswil. History Rapperswil is first mentioned in 1241 as ''Raverswiler''. The oldest trace of a settlement in Rapperswil is a |
Scheunen
Scheunen is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Scheunen and Münchringen merged into the municipality of Jegenstorf.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Scheunen is first mentioned in 1226 as ''Schunon''. The oldest trace of a settlement in the area are at Steinholz a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messen
Messen is a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Balm bei Messen, Brunnenthal and Oberramsern merged into the municipality of Messen. History Messen is first mentioned in 1223 as ''Messon''. Balm bei Messen is first mentioned in 1254 as ''de Balmo''. In 1275 it was mentioned as ''in Balm''. Brunnenthal is first mentioned in 1387 as ''Wernher von Brunnental''. In 1396 it was mentioned as ''Brunental''. Oberramsern is first mentioned in 1276 as ''Rambsern'' though this comes from a 17th-century copy of the original. In 1318 it was mentioned as ''Ramserron superiori''. Geography Messen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 63.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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