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Schwarzhäusern
Schwarzhäusern is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Oberaargau (administrative district), Oberaargau administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. History Originally it was known as ''Rufshausen'' and that name was first recorded in 1100 as ''Rudolfshausen''. It was first mentioned in 1677 as ''Schwartzenheüßeren'', a name that would become Schwarzhäusern. Several Mesolithic or Neolithic flint tools have been found in sites around the municipality. There are several early medieval graves at Klebenrain. By the 13th century, a bridge was built over the Aare river, which connected the village to regional center of power in Aarwangen. In 1432, Aarwangen came under Bernese power and brought neighboring Schwarzhäusern with it. For a few decades, Bern and Solothurn shared authority over the parish of Niederbipp, which included Schwarzhäusern. However, in 1463, it came completely under Bern's control. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberaargau (administrative District)
The Oberaargau is the region that encompasses the upper watershed of the Aar River in the canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. On the north, lie the Jura Mountains, and on the south the hills leading to the Emmental. Administratively, the Oberaargau forms a district within the ''region'' Emmental-Oberaargau of the canton of Bern. Historically (until 2009), the Oberaargau comprised the two administrative districts of Switzerland, districts of Wangen (district), Wangen and Aarwangen (district), Aarwangen. Geography It lies in the extreme northeast corner of the canton and includes the districts of Aarwangen (district), Aarwangen and Wangen (district), Wangen, and part of the district of Trachselwald (district), Trachselwald. It is surrounded by the cantons of Solothurn (canton), Solothurn, Aargau, and Lucerne (canton), Lucerne. It is connected to the rest of the canton of Bern only in the south, where it borders on the Emmenthal. The Oberaargau lies on the Swiss Plateau b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |