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Municipalities Of The Canton Of Bern
There are 338 municipalities in the canton of Bern, Switzerland (). List *Aarberg *Aarwangen *Adelboden * Aefligen *Aegerten *Aeschi bei Spiez *Affoltern im Emmental *Alchenstorf * Allmendingen * Amsoldingen * Arch *Arni * Attiswil * Auswil *Bannwil * Bargen * Bäriswil *Bätterkinden * Beatenberg *Bellmund * Belp *Belprahon *Berken * Bern * Bettenhausen *Biel/Bienne *Biglen *Bleienbach * Blumenstein * Bolligen *Boltigen *Bönigen * Bowil *Bremgarten bei Bern * Brenzikofen * Brienz * Brienzwiler * Brügg *Brüttelen *Buchholterberg *Büetigen * Bühl * Büren an der Aare * Burgdorf * Burgistein *Busswil bei Melchnau *Champoz * Corcelles *Corgémont * Cormoret *Cortébert *Court * Courtelary * Crémines *Därligen *Därstetten *Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee *Diemerswil *Diemtigen *Diessbach bei Büren *Dotzigen * Dürrenroth *Eggiwil *Epsach * Eriswil *Eriz * Erlach *Erlenbach im Simmental * Ersigen *Eschert *Evilard *Fahrni * Farnern *Ferenbalm * Finsterhennen * Forst-Längenbü ...
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Bargen, Bern
Bargen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Bargen is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Bargen''. The earliest traces of humans are some scattered Bronze Age items at Bargenfeld and Neolithic and Hallstatt items in a gravel pit. It lies on the Roman road from Aventicum to Petinesca, of which some remains are still visible. There are some medieval ruins, which are probably from the cluniac priory's barge and bridge, between the old Aare bridge and village. In 1831-32 fortifications were built in the village to protect the strategic Aare river crossing. It was part of the herrschaft of Aarberg and came with Aarberg under Bernese control in 1375. The romanesque-gothic village church of St Mary was first mentioned in 1228. It the 14th century it was under the patronage of the lords of La Roche. In 1415 it came under the authority of Frienisberg Abbey. It was secularized in 1528 and was then owned by Bern. The ch ...
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Blumenstein
Blumenstein is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the administrative district of Thun (administrative district), Thun, in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Blumenstein is first mentioned in 1305 as ''Bluomenstein''. Tannenbühl, which became Outer-Blumenstein in 1859, was first mentioned in 1316 as Tannenbuel. Inner-Blumenstein was sold in 1348 by Peter von Raron to the city of Bern. Soon thereafter they sold the villages to a family that renamed themselves ''von Blumenstein''. They may have built a castle above the Fallbach as an ancestral seat. In 1386, they sold the village and over the following centuries portions of the village and surroundings were sold or inherited several times. The castle fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1606. In 1642 the last owner, Hans Franz von Wattenwyl, sold the village back to Bern. Under Bernese rule, it became part of the Seftigen district court. In 1652 Blumenstein and Thierachern w ...
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Bleienbach
Bleienbach is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Bleienbach is first mentioned in 1194 as ''Blaichinbach''. Evidence of prehistoric settlements near Bleienbach include a Hallstatt grave mound in Oberbützberg, a High Medieval earthen fortress in Eggwald, and an ancient road near the village church. The low court and right to appoint priests to the village church were originally part of the Herrschaft of Langenstein- Grünenberg. In 1331 Johann of Aarwangen purchased a half share in the rights to the village. In 1432 some of the rights went to Bern. The remaining rights followed in either 1443 or 1455. Under Bernese control, the village was assigned to the bailiwick of Aarwangen. In 1826, fire destroyed the center of the village, though it was quickly rebuilt. The first village church was, probably, a wooden church from the 8th or 9th centuries. It was replaced with a stone church built in the 9th or 10 ...
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Biglen
Biglen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Biglen is first mentioned in 894 as ''Pigiluna''. In 1236 it was mentioned as ''Biglun''. The earliest traces of a settlement in the area are scattered Roman era artifacts which have been found throughout the municipality. Very little is known about the village in the Middle Ages. In the 14th century Heinrich von Biglen, a citizen of Bern, acquired much of the village. He donated the village to the Niederspital of Bern in 1359. The village was part of several districts before being assigned to the Amtsbezirk Konolfingen in 1803. The first village church was probably built in the 11th century and was mentioned in 1236 as the Church of St. Peter. The current church building is from 1521. It was the parish church for a parish that included several near by farms and villages. Traditionally the village economy relied on subsistence agriculture. However, in the 18t ...
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Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne (official bilingual wording; , ) is a List of towns in Switzerland, town and a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Biel/Bienne (administrative district), Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Biel/Bienne lies on the language boundary between the French language, French-speaking and German language, German-speaking parts of Switzerland, and is bilingual throughout. ''Biel'' is the German name for the town; ''Bienne'' its French counterpart. The town is often referred to in both languages simultaneously. Since 1 January 2005, the official name has been "Biel/Bienne". Until then, the town was officially named Biel. The town lies at the foot of the first mountain range of the Jura Mountains area, guarding the only practical connection to Jura, on the northeastern shores of Lake Biel (, ), sharing the eastern tip of the lake with its sister town, Nidau. The towns Neuchâtel, Solothurn, and Bern (the Capital (political), c ...
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Bettenhausen, Switzerland
Bettenhausen is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipality of Bollodingen was merged with Bettenhausen. History Bettenhausen is first mentioned in 1335 as ''Bettenhusen''. A few scattered neolithic artifacts have been found in the municipality, from prehistoric settlements in the Aare valley. During the Middle Ages the village was part of the lands of the Freiherr of Aarburg. In 1429 he sold the village to the town of Burgdorf. In 1509 Burgdord bought the Ernizhaldenwald (Ernizhalden Forest) which was incorporated into the municipality and today is called the Bettenhausenwald. Until 1833 Bettenhausen and Thörigen shared a school house. After that date they split into two independent school districts. In 1967 Bollodingen joined the Betternhausen school and in 2011 Bollodingen was absorbed into the political municipality. Secondary students travel to Herzogenbuchsee for school. ...
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Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website = www.bern.ch Bern () or Berne; in other Swiss languages, gsw, Bärn ; frp, Bèrna ; it, Berna ; rm, Berna is the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city" (in german: Bundesstadt, link=no, french: ville fédérale, link=no, it, città federale, link=no, and rm, citad federala, link=no). According to the Swiss constitution, the Swiss Confederation intentionally has no "capital", but Bern has governmental institutions such as the Federal Assembly and Federal Council. However, the Federal Supreme Court is in Lausanne, the Federal Criminal Court is in Bellinzona and the Federal Administrative Court and the Federal Patent Court are in St. Gallen, exemplifying the federal nature of the Confederation. ...
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Berken
Berken is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Berken is first mentioned in 1272 as ''Berinkon''. A few scattered mesolithic and neolithic artifacts have been found in the municipality, from prehistoric settlements in the Aare valley. During the Middle Ages it was a small farming settlement in the ''Herrschaft'' and later bailiwick of Aarwangen. Following the 1798 French invasion and the creation of the Helvetic Republic Berken left the Aarwangen bailiwick. After the collapse of the Republic and 1803 Act of Mediation it joined the newly created Wangen District. It is part of the Graben school district. Today agriculture provides over one third of jobs in the municipality, with the remaining jobs in gravel mining, concrete work and the local restaurant. Geography Berken has an area of . As of the 2005/06 survey, a total of or 53.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.2% is forested. Of rest of the ...
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Belprahon
Belprahon () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Jura bernois (administrative district), Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking part of the canton in the Jura mountains. History Belprahon was formerly known by its German name, ''Tiefenbach'', though this name is no longer used. Throughout most of its history, Belprahon was part of the lands of Moutier-Grandval Abbey and the Abbey's college (canon law), college of canon (priest), canons. After the Campaigns of 1797 in the French Revolutionary Wars, 1797 French victory and the Treaty of Campo Formio, Belprahon became part of the French Departments of France, Département of Mont-Terrible. Three years later, in 1800 it became part of the Département of Haut-Rhin. After Napoleon's defeat and the Congress of Vienna, Belprahon was assigned to the Canton of Bern in 1815. The village was bypassed by the major roads through the Grand Val and s ...
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Belp
Belp is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is close to Bern's Belp Airport. The municipality of Belpberg merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Belp.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz
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Bellmund
Bellmund (french: Belmont) is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Bellmund is first mentioned in 1107 as ''Bellus mons''. In 1228 it was mentioned as ''Belmunt''. The municipality was formerly known by its French name ''Belmont'' though that name is rarely used. The oldest traces of a settlement in the area are a few, scattered neolithic items found on the Jensberg hill. Later traces include Roman era iron ingots which were found in the Wilerholz and the remains of what may have been a Roman road to Sutz. A few early medieval graves were found in the modern village. During the High Middle Ages, Knebelburg Castle (also spelled Chnebelburg) was built on the Jensberg. By 1107 the royal family of Burgundy founded a Cluniac priory near the village. In 1127, the priory moved to St. Peter's Island in the nearby Lake Biel. The village was part of the ''Herrschaft'' of Nidau and came partly under Bernese cont ...
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