Biglen

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Biglen
Biglen Coat of Arms
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton BernCanton Bern Bern (BE)
Administrative district : Bern-Mittellandw
BFS no. : 0603i1 f3 f4
Postal code : 3507
Coordinates : 614 458  /  197503 coordinates: 46 ° 55 '42 "  N , 7 ° 37' 43"  O ; CH1903:  614458  /  197503
Height : 749  m above sea level M.
Height range : 700–900 m above sea level M.
Area : 3.59  km²
Residents: 1815 (December 31, 2018)
Population density : 506 inhabitants per km²
Website: www.biglen.ch
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Location of the municipality
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Rectory and Church 1825

Biglen ( Bern German Bigle [ ˈb̥ɪklə ]) is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland .

geography

Biglen is located in the upper part of the Bigental, which belongs to the geographical region of Emmental . In addition to the village through which the Biglenbach flows, the hamlet of Änetbach to the north of the village as well as numerous groups of houses and individual farms belong to the community. With the exception of small wooded areas on Enggist , on Adlisberg (highest point in the municipality at 905 m above sea level) and on Biglenbach, there are no forest areas. Of the 361 hectare municipal area, 278 hectares (75.7%) are agricultural land, 63 hectares (19.0%) are settlement areas, only 18 hectares (5.0%) are forest and wood and 2 hectares (0.3%) are unproductive area .

The communities Arni , Grosshöchstetten , Walkringen and Worb are neighboring communities of Biglen.

population

Population development
year Residents
1764 495
1850 930
1910 960
1941 1,251
1950 1,299
1970 1,542
1980 1,437
1990 1,638
2000 1,790
2005 1,780
2010 1,762
2015 1,740

Between 1764 and 1850 the population almost doubled (+ 87.9%). It then stagnated until 1910, after which it rose sharply until 1941 (1910–1941: +30.3%). There was a further surge in growth between 1950 and 1970 (+ 18.7%). After a population decline in the 1970s, the population grew from 1980 to 2000 (+ 24.6%) to a population highest level. Since then, the number of residents has stagnated.

languages

The population speaks a highly Alemannic dialect in everyday life. At the last census in 2000, 94.86% said German, 1.45% Italian and 1.28% Albanian were their main languages.

Religions - denominations

In earlier times all residents belonged to the Evangelical Reformed regional church. This has changed due to immigration from other regions of Switzerland and abroad. Today (as of 2000) 81.90% are Evangelical Reformed, 8.88% Roman Catholic and 0.45% other Christians. There are also 2.68% non-denominational, 2.12% Muslim and 0.61% Hindus. 3.35% of the population refused to indicate their religious affiliation. The Muslims are mostly of Turkish, Albanian and Kurdish origin. The Hindus are people of Tamil origin.

Origin - nationality

On November 30, 2015, of the 1,740 inhabitants, 1,606 were Swiss citizens and 134 immigrants from abroad (7.7%). At the last census, 1,656 were Swiss citizens (= 92.51%), 33 of whom were dual citizens. The largest groups of immigrants come from Serbia-Montenegro (mostly Albanians), Italy, Germany, Sri Lanka and Turkey.

politics

Municipal council

In the elections on November 24, 2019 (participation of 44.36%), 6 members of the municipal council were elected

  • Portenier Walter, SVP, 571 votes, so far
  • Moser Verena, SVP, 500 votes, so far
  • Appenzeller Peter, SP, 388 votes, so far
  • Kestenholz Patrik, BDP, 357 votes, new
  • Hofer Andrea, BDP, 335 votes, new
  • Schöni Martin, SVP, 228 votes, new

The municipal council declared Guido Heiniger (BDP, new) as the municipality and council president (in one person) for the legislative period 2020–2023 as elected on April 10, 2019 (silent election).

National elections

The voting shares of the parties in the 2019 National Council elections were: SVP 37.0%, BDP 16.5%, SP 11.2%, glp 8.0%, GPS 6.2%, FDP 5.5%, EVP 4.5 %, EDU 3.3%.

economy

Biglen seen from the south
Aerial 1958

Grain cultivation dominated until the 18th century. Since the 19th century, farmers have made a living mainly from keeping livestock. That is why the first valley dairy was built in Änetbach in 1828. There are currently 21 farms (27 in 2000). In 2001 there were 24 industrial and commercial enterprises and 53 service companies. Bigla AG is the largest employer. Of the (as of 2000) 690 employed people in Biglen, 296 are locals and 394 are commuters. At the same time there were 677 commuters among the 973 locals (69.6%).

traffic

Biglen is on the BLS line Thun-Burgdorf-Solothurn and has its own train station. The community is also connected to the surrounding area by various bus routes and has been the starting point for the first postbus line with historic vehicles in Switzerland since June 2017. The place can be reached thanks to the Konolfingen – Hasle-Rüegsau road. The closest motorway connections are Rubigen and Muri on the A6 .

history

Finds from Roman times have been unearthed in the village. In historical times it was first mentioned in a document dated July 18, 1236 under the name Biglun . The municipality came under the rule of the city of Bern early on . Since 1529 the place belonged to the Landvogtei Signau , from 1798 to 1803 to the Helvetic district of Grosshöchstetten . From 1803 to 2010 the community forms part of the Konolfingen district .

schools

Biglen has all educational facilities from 2-year kindergarten through primary school to secondary and secondary school. Biglen has also been running a day school since August 2010.

Attractions

The historic village center with the late Gothic church from 1521, the parish hall, the rectory, the Zehntenspeicher from 1680, the guest house and the parish hall (a farmhouse that was used as a primary school in earlier years) are Biglen's attractions.

Personalities

literature

  • Regina Bühlmann: Church Biglen (=  Swiss art guide . No. 418 ). Society for Swiss Art History, 1987, ISBN 3-85782-418-2 , p. 24 .

Web links

Commons : Biglen  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Permanent resident population from STAT-TAB of the BfS , municipalities see also regional portraits 2020 on bfs.admin.ch, accessed on May 29, 2020
  2. ↑ Municipal elections of November 24, 2019 Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ Elections 2019: Results of the Biglen community. Canton of Bern, accessed on June 8, 2020
  4. ↑ Historic post bus line across Moosegg
  5. ↑ Hans-Jakob Meyer, Luc Mojon, Regina Bühlmann, Samuel Rutishauser, Siegfried Moeri, Thomas Loertscher: Church Biglen BE. (Swiss Art Guide, No. 418). Ed. Society for Swiss Art History GSK. Bern 1981, ISBN 3-85782-418-2 .