Erlach BE

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BE is the abbreviation for the canton of Bern in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Erlachf .
Erlach
Erlach coat of arms
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton BernCanton Bern Bern (BE)
Administrative district : Zealandw
BFS no. : 0492i1 f3 f4
Postal code : 3235
Coordinates : 574038  /  210 431 coordinates: 47 ° 2 '40 "  N , 7 ° 5' 49"  O ; CH1903:  574038  /  210431
Height : 437  m above sea level M.
Height range : 429–603 m above sea level M.
Area : 3.49  km²
Residents: 1385 (December 31, 2018)
Population density : 324 inhabitants per km²
Mayor : Martin Zülli ( SVP )
Website: www.erlach.ch
View of Erlach

View of Erlach
Location of the municipality
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Erlach ( French Cerlier ) is a small town, a political municipality in the Seeland administrative district of the canton of Bern in Switzerland and was the capital of the district of the same name until the end of 2009 . The town of Erlach lies on the shores of Lake Biel at 433  m above sea level. M. Jolimont , a 603  m above sea level, lies in the municipality . M. high hill, from which you have a view of Lake Biel.

The St. Peter's Island (actually a peninsula) is accessible from Erlach on foot and by bicycle.

The Swiss Defense Minister from 1920 to 1929, Federal Councilor Karl Scheurer , was a citizen of Erlach. The name of the Bernese patrician family von Erlach goes back to the village of Erlach .

history

Aerial photo (1962)

Settlement of the area can be traced back to the Neolithic Age, because a pile dwelling settlement was discovered on the north bank of Lake Biel, near Galsstrasse. Only a few shards from Roman times have been found. Nevertheless, it must be assumed that Erlach was also already settled, like Mullen and Tschugg , where ample remains of Roman buildings were found. In 1932/33 an early medieval burial ground from the 7th century was discovered in the Hasenlauf in the direction of Mullen. The Ulrich Church was built around the turn of the millennium before last. The castle was built around 1100. In 1274 Erlach received city rights from Count Rudolph von Neuenburg.

Attractions

The origins of the Ulrich Church are unclear as to whether it goes back to St. Ulrich von Augsburg (890–973) or was founded by the Fenis (Ulriche). Preference is given to the patronage of Ulrich von Augsburg. In any case, it was built around the turn of the millennium. It was part of the founding equipment of the St. Johannsen Abbey, which was founded in 1185, in the 12th century it was usually referred to as a chapel. Today's tower was built around 1460. The wall painting in the choir and the new building of the nave also date from this period. The tower roof was raised around 1568. Between 1678 and 1680 the church was extended to the west and a sermon hall was added. These works were Abraham Dünz I provided. When the organ was installed in 1779, the nave was raised. This conversion was reversed on the occasion of the renovation in 1954.

Impressions

  • Mayhaus

  • Lower old town

  • Upper old town

  • Upper old town as seen from the castle

  • town hall

  • Ulrich Church

population

Population development
year 1764 1850 1900 1930 1950 1960 1990 2000 2010
Residents 427 619 848 704 791 858 1,052 1,123 1,245

politics

The voting shares of the parties in the 2019 National Council election were: SVP 28.0%, SP 17.0%, BDP 7.1%, GPS 20.1%, FDP 10.2%, glp 9.7%, PdA 1.8 %, EVP 1.4%, CVP 1.2%, ACP etc. 1.1%.

Personalities

literature

  • Andres Moser: The art monuments of the canton of Bern. Landband 2: The Erlach district, the Nidau ​​district. Part 1. Edited by the Society for Swiss Art History GSK. Wiese, Basel 1998, (Art Monuments of Switzerland, Volume 90). ISBN 3-909164-63-3 . Pp. 43-120.

Web links

Commons : Erlach BE  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Erlach in the Topographia Helvetiae, Rhaetiae et Valesiae (Matthäus Merian)  - sources and full texts

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. ^ Ernst Theodor Gaupp . German city rights in the Middle Ages, with explanations of legal history . Second volume, Breslau 1852, pp. 114–115, online in the Google book search
  3. ↑ Results of the Erlach community. State Chancellery of the Canton of Bern, October 20, 2019, accessed on August 6, 2020 .