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Zäziwil
Zäziwil is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Bern-Mittelland (administrative district), Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. History Zäziwil is first mentioned in 1299 as ''Cezzenwile''. There are several ruined medieval fortifications scattered around the municipality. These include the ruins in the hills above the village, the Earthwork (archaeology), earthen fortifications at Schwanden and Zwingherrenhubel and the castle site at Spitzer Chnubel. Very little is known about any of these sites. The village appears in the historical record as a part of the ''Herrschaft (territory), Herrschaft'' of Signau. The entire Herrschaft was acquired by the city of Bern in 1529 and became part of the bailiwick of Signau. The villages that make up Zäziwil were part of the large parish of Grosshöchstetten. During the 19th century the villages' population grew and the parish was no longer ab ...
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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 74 municipalities with an area of and a population () of . It is made up of the valley of the rivers Aare and Emme (river), 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.
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