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Rüfenacht
Rüfenacht is a locality enclosed in the municipality of Worb in the district of Konolfingen of the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Rüfenacht lies on the west side of Worb alongside of the road between Worb and Luzern. Over the time, Rüfenacht has become a suburb of Bern, although it belongs to the municipality of Worb. The village counted 3,420 inhabitants on August 31, 2006. It lies at an altitude of around 600 meters, next to Gümligen and Worb. External links Website of the municipality of WorbImage of Rüfenacht Villages in the canton of Bern {{Bern-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worb
Worb is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Worb is first mentioned around 1130-46 as ''Worw''. The oldest traces of settlements in the area include scattered neolithic artifacts, Hallstatt grave mounds in the Buchliwald and a La Tene cemetery at Rohrmoos-Stockeren. Other prehistoric graves have been found in the Gschneitwald. A Roman estate from the 2nd and 3rd centuries and a Roman grave have also been discovered. During the Early Middle Ages there was a small settlement that had a cemetery at Vielbringen. The Freiherr de Worvo was first mentioned in 1127, a couple of years before the village appeared in the record. By the second half of the 13th century the Freiherr von Kien had inherited village, lands and Worb Castle. The family ruled over the Worb ''Herrschaft'' until 1336 when they became citizens of Bern and the territory came under Bernese authority. Over the following centuries several Bernese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
