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Gänsbrunnen
Gänsbrunnen is a former municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The French name for Gänsbrunnen is ''Saint-Joseph''. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Gänsbrunnen and Welschenrohr merged to form the new municipality of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen. Gänsbrunnen was one of the smallest municipalities in Solothurn. History Gänsbrunnen is first mentioned in 1428. Geography Gänsbrunnen had an area, , of . Of this area, or 29.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 66.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gänsbrunnen is a former municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The French name for Gänsbrunnen is ''Saint-Joseph''. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Gänsbrunnen and Welschenrohr merged to form the new municipality of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen. Gänsbrunnen was one of the smallest municipalities in Solothurn. History Gänsbrunnen is first mentioned in 1428. Geography Gänsbrunnen had an area, , of . Of this area, or 29.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 66.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen
Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Gänsbrunnen and Welschenrohr merged to form the new municipality of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen. History Gänsbrunnen Gänsbrunnen is first mentioned in 1428. Welschenrohr Welschenrohr is first mentioned in 1179 as ''Rore''. An important watch manufacturing place up to the 1960s, its economy was heavily affected by the late 1960s watch crisis. Now, its economy specializes in fine mechanics. Wisent rewilding From September 2022, at least five European bisons will live in semi-freedom, within a large enclosure that is accessible by existing hiking paths. The long-term project near the Sollmatt farm will monitor how the bison cope with the local landscape and climate, and decide whether releasing the large animals into the Swiss Jura Mountains is feasible. Geography One of the largest continuous forested areas of Switzerla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thal (district)
Thal District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, situated in the centre of the canton. Together with the Gäu District, it forms the ''Amtei'' (electoral district) of Thal-Gäu. It has a population of (as of ). Municipalities Thal District contains the following municipalities: Geography Thal has an area, , of . Of this area, or 41.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.3% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.9% and transportation infrastructure ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welschenrohr
Welschenrohr (French: ''Rosières'') is a former municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Gänsbrunnen and Welschenrohr merged to form the new municipality of Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen. History Welschenrohr is first mentioned in 1179 as ''Rore''. An important watch manufacturing place up to the 1960s, its economy was heavily affected by the late 1960s watch crisis. Now, its economy specializes in fine mechanics. Geography Welschenrohr had an area, , of . Of this area, or 35.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 58.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 4.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.8% is unproductive land.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crémines
Crémines is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (''Jura Bernois''). History Crémines is first mentioned in 1461 as ''Crimene''. The oldest trace of a settlement in the area are several early medieval graves. For much of its history it was owned by the provost of Moutier-Grandval Abbey. During the Middle Ages and into the Early Modern era the Pré de Sales in Crémines was used as the dueling grounds for entire valley. In 1531 the village accepted the new faith of the Protestant Reformation along with the rest of the parish of Grandval. After the 1797 French victory and the Treaty of Campo Formio, Crémines became part of the French 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, Crémines was assigned to the Canton of Bern in 1815. Until about 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eschert
Eschert () is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (''Jura Bernois''). History Eschert is first mentioned in 1179 as ''Escert''. For much of its history, the village was owned by Moutier-Grandval Abbey. In 1531 the parish church of Grandval along with the entire parish, including Eschert, converted to the new faith of the Protestant Reformation. In 1733 a fire destroyed most of the buildings in the village. After the 1797 French victory and the Treaty of Campo Formio, Eschert became part of the French 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, Eschert was assigned to the Canton of Bern in 1815. The municipality is not on any of the major roads or railroads in the Grand Val and so remained isolated, rural and generally agrarian into the 20th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbetswil
Herbetswil is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. History Herbetswil is first mentioned in 1400 as ''Hebrechtzwilre''. Geography Herbetswil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 34.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 61.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.4% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.1% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 58.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberdorf, Solothurn
Oberdorf is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. History Oberdorf is first mentioned in 1305 as ''Oberdorf,'' the name has stayed the same. Geography Oberdorf has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 67.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.3% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seehof, Switzerland
Seehof (Elay in French) is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is one of two municipalities with German as its official language in the otherwise French-speaking Bernese Jura (''Jura Bernois''). The other is Schelten. History Seehof is first mentioned in 1540 as ''Seehoft''. In 1673 it was mentioned as ''Eslay''. Until 1914 the official name was the French name ''Elay''. By 1880 almost the entire population (97%) of the village was German speaking. For most of its history, the village was part of the lands of the provost of Moutier-Grandval under the Prince-Bishop of Basel. During the Protestant Reformation in 1528, Seehof/Elay was part of the Sous-les-Roches region that remained by the old faith. After the 1797 French victory and the Treaty of Campo Formio, Seehof became part of the French Département of Mont-Terrible. Three years later, in 1800 it became part of the Département of Haut-Rhin. After Napo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selzach
Selzach is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. History Selzach is first mentioned in 1181 as ''Selsacho''. Geography Selzach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 50.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 38.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 9.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.7% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.6% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. Out of the forested land, 35.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandval, Switzerland
Grandval () is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (''Jura Bernois''). Grandval also used to be known under its German name ''Granfel'' or ''Granfelden'', but these forms are no longer commonly used. History The oldest evidence of a settlement in the area is a reasonable well preserved section of a Roman road. Around 640 what became the Moutier-Grandval Abbey was established outside the village of Grandval. The town of Moutier then developed around the Abbey complex. Grandval is first mentioned around 900 as ''Grandemvallem''. The village chapel of St. Martin was first mentioned in 962. By the 14th century it had become the parish church for Grandval parish, which included most of the communities in the Grand Val/Moutier valley. In 1531 the village, its church and the parish converted to the new faith of the Protestant Reformation. Beginning in 1663 the church wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corcelles, Berne
Corcelles is a municipality in the 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 Corcelles may have been first mentioned in 1181 as ''Corcellis'' though there is some debate over this mention. The village has always been part of the parish of Grandval. In 1531, the entire parish converted to the new faith of the Protestant Reformation. For most of its history, the village was owned by the provost of Moutier-Grandval Abbey. After the 1797 French victory and the Treaty of Campo Formio, Corcelles became part of the French 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, Corcelles was assigned to the Canton of Bern in 1815. Iron has been mined and smelted in Corcelles for centuries. A hydraulic hammer mill operated in the village from 1791 until 1955 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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