Langnau in the Emmental

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Langnau in the Emmental
Coat of arms of Langnau in the Emmental
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton BernCanton Bern Bern (BE)
Administrative district : Emmentalw
BFS no. : 0902i1 f3 f4
Postal code : 3550
UN / LOCODE : CH LGU
Coordinates : 626 413  /  199227 coordinates: 46 ° 56 '37 "  N , 7 ° 47' 8"  O ; CH1903:  six hundred twenty-six thousand four hundred and thirteen  /  199227
Height : 673  m above sea level M.
Height range : 643-1331 m above sea level M.
Area : 48.36  km²
Residents: 9380 (December 31, 2018)
Population density : 194 inhabitants per km²
Mayor : Walter Sutter ( SVP )
Website: www.langnau-ie.ch
Langnau in the Emmental

Langnau in the Emmental
Location of the municipality
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Logo of the municipality of Langnau in the Emmental

Langnau im Emmental is a political municipality and capital of the Emmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland .

geography

Langnau is located on the lower reaches of the Ilfis, about halfway between Bern and Lucerne and is the trade, commercial and service center for the approximately 50,000 inhabitants of the upper Emmental . The community extends over approx. 24 square kilometers of agricultural land, which is accessed by a total of 170 kilometers of road network. Two thirds of the approximately 9,000 inhabitants live in the village parts of Langnau and Bärau , one third in the scattered settlement area of the approximately 50 side and transverse valleys ("trenches") of the Ilfis on the soil of the municipality, the longest of which is the Oberfrittenbachgraben and the Gohlgraben through which the Gohl flows are. The lowest point is 650  m above sea level. M. , the highest point at 1328  m above sea level. M.

Climate table

Langnau im Emmental, 1981-2010
Climate diagram
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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source:
Average monthly temperatures and precipitation for Langnau im Emmental, 1981–2010
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Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 3.2 4.7 8.9 12.5 17.4 20.8 23.3 22.7 18.6 14.0 7.3 3.7 O 13.1
Min. Temperature (° C) −4.0 −3.6 -0.4 2.3 6.7 9.8 11.9 11.7 8.7 5.2 0.2 −2.8 O 3.8
Temperature (° C) −1.0 0.0 3.7 7.0 11.5 14.6 16.9 16.5 13.1 9.0 3.1 0.0 O 7.9
Precipitation ( mm ) 80 77 94 101 154 163 155 154 118 97 89 96 Σ 1,378
Rainy days ( d ) 11.4 10.5 12.8 12.5 14.6 13.8 12.6 12.2 10.2 10.9 11.6 11.9 Σ 145
Humidity ( % ) 87 84 79 77 76 75 74 77 82 86 89 88 O 81.1
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population

Population development

The population grew rapidly between 1798 and 1910. The high birth surplus, the connection to the rail network and the establishment of industrial companies were the main reasons for this. The population grew slowly between 1910 and 1920 and then declined as a result of emigration over the next ten years. A second growth phase followed between 1930 and 1950 and the population rose to almost 9200 people. In the twenty years between 1960 and 1980 there was a second wave of emigration. This was followed by a third growth phase between 1980 and 2000. After a population decline between 2000 and 2010, the population has grown again in recent years and is now reaching a historic high.

Population development of Langnau since 1764 Source: Population censuses (1764–1837 cantons, 1850–2000 federal ones), Federal Statistical Office (2010)

languages

Almost the entire population speaks German as the everyday language. In the last census in 2000, 94.1% said German, 0.9% Italian and 0.4% French were their main languages.

Religions - denominations

The population used to be fully members of the Evangelical Reformed Church. It was forbidden to belong to any other denomination or religion until the 19th century. However, since the time of the Reformation, many people were Anabaptists. But only in secret because of the persecution of the Anabaptists by the state church. After Switzerland was founded, with freedom of religion for all Christian churches, a number of people officially declared themselves to be part of the Anabaptist congregations (Old Evangelical Baptists or Mennonites). From 1850, individual Catholics migrated from neighboring Entlebuch. This led to the establishment of a Roman Catholic parish in 1932. In the last few decades the religious composition has changed very strongly due to the church leaving and immigration of Orthodox Christians and followers of non-Christian religions (Muslims and Hindus).

The denominational relationships in 2000 still show the original structure, despite the mixture: 7,279 people were Reformed (79.57%). There were also 668 Roman Catholic Christians (7.3%) and 4.4% non-denominational.

Origin - nationality

Of the 9,380 residents at the end of 2018, 8,632 (92.03%) were Swiss citizens. Most of the immigrants come from Central Europe (Germany 102, Hungary 27, Slovakia 15, Poland 14, Czech Republic 13, Netherlands 10 people), from Southern Europe (Italy 37, Portugal 20 and Spain 6 people), the former Yugoslavia (Kosovo 83, North Macedonia 19 and Serbia 11 people), Sri Lanka (67 people), Eritrea (51 people), Afghanistan (48 people), Syria (30 people) and Turkey (19 people).

history

Old town view (around 1800)
Aerial photo from 600 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1927)

Although the Langnau area was already inhabited in prehistoric times, the name "Langenouwa" first appeared in the 13th century. Because of the danger of flooding, the settlement core is not located in the Ilfis river valley (the "long Au"), but on the slope of the village mountain ; Even before the Trub Monastery was founded in 1125, a church dedicated to Saint Martin must have stood here.

In 1386 after the battle of Sempach , the village came under the rule of the city of Bern , belonged to the Trachselwald bailiff from 1406 to 1798 and became the official seat of the Upper Emmental district in Helveticia , which corresponds to the current Signau district .

Langnau already had market rights in the Middle Ages , which is unusual for a village and usually a privilege of urban communities. It is mentioned for the first time in 1467 in a decree of the Bern government, but must have existed long before. The traditional "Langnou Märit" still takes place six times a year, namely as a carnival, summer and autumn market, as a cold market in November and as a Christmas market.

In 1527, the Catholic Mass was abolished in Langnau , and the village took on a pioneering role in the introduction of the Reformation in the Bernese region . From 1673 to 1676, at the suggestion of the Bernese mayor Samuel Frisching , who was closely associated with Langnau, and under Abraham Dünz , the foreman of the Bauhütte at the Bern Minster , today's Reformed Church of Langnau was built on the site of the medieval predecessor building. Violent persecution of the Anabaptists had already occurred before that, and it did not cease until 1730 (see: History of Bernese Anabaptism ). In the rectory of Langnau grew a. a. the pastor and poet Gottfried Strasser , the youth writer Elisabeth Müller and the musician Jörg Ewald Dähler .

In the 18th century Langnau became known beyond the national borders through the work of the “miracle doctor” Michael Schüppach .

From 1836 the first Schwyzerörgeli , the so-called "Langnauerli", were made in Langnau . While Langnau was considered a “patriot's nest” and stronghold of political liberalism in the 19th century , the establishment of the Farmers, Trade and Citizens' Party (today's SVP ) at the end of the First World War led to a local change of power. Langnau station was opened in 1864 as the terminus of the Bern-Langnau railway line. The continuous railway line Bern-Lucerne via Langnau has existed since 1875, and in 1881 Langnau also became the terminus of the Burgdorf -Langnau line.

In 1932 the Catholic Church of the Holy Cross was inaugurated in Langnau .

traffic

Langnau is on the Bern – Lucerne railway line . Motorized private transport is served by Hauptstrasse 10 (section Muri bei Bern - Luzern ), Hauptstrasse 243 connects Langnau with Ramsei , from where there is a connection to the road to Burgdorf. The nearest motorway connections are in Muri (28 km), Lyssach bei Burgdorf (26 km) or Emmenbrücke (52 km).

Infrastructure

As a regional center municipality, Langnau has a well-developed public infrastructure (indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, some sports fields, ice rink). There is also a hospital with a 24-hour emergency station, a hospital and nursing home and the Bärau home . The Oberemmental music school is also located in Langnau.

Culture and sport

Because of the relatively long distance to Bern, Langnau has a rich cultural offer. The annual jazz nights at the end of July and the cartoon festival Langnau, which takes place every three years, are the flagships. In the village itself there is a museum, which is housed in a 500 year old building called «Chüechlihus». Langnau is also known for the SCL Tigers ice hockey club , which has its home stadium here.

economy

Langnau offers over 4000 jobs with the following distribution across the most important industries (rounded figures):

Branch Jobs
Agriculture 450
construction industry 700
trade 500
health 350
machinery 200
service 800
Municipality and canton administration 100
rest 900
Langnau "wedding bowl" around 1800, from the Burgdorf Castle Museum

The industry is characterized by agriculture and forestry, wood processing companies, a factory for fresh, processed and fondue cheese production, a meat processing center with a modern slaughterhouse and small and medium-sized industrial companies. In addition to innovative technology, particularly in the printing industry and in the field of mechanical engineering and the manufacture of machine accessories, there are still old crafts (pottery, tannery , coppersmiths ). The famous Langnau ceramics have been produced since the 17th century .

Former Emmental cheese ripening cellars (some over 150 years old and up to 10 meters below the surface) have been converted directly at Langnau train station and thus made accessible to the public.

politics

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A total of 40 seats

The large municipal council , which forms the legislature of the municipality of Langnau, is elected every four years by the voters in proportion and has the following distribution of seats: SVP 16 seats, SP 10 seats, BDP 4 seats, FDP 4 seats, glp 3 seats and EPP 3 Seats. The graphic on the right shows the distribution of seats after the election on October 29, 2017.

The municipal council acts as the executive branch of the municipality . Since the election on October 29, 2017, it has consisted of 4 members of the SVP, three of the SP and one each of the BDP and FDP. The local council is presided over by the local president Walter Sutter (SVP).

The votes of the parties on the occasion of the 2019 National Council election were: SVP 32.4%, SP 14.0%, GPS 14.0%, BDP 11.1%, glp 8.6%, FDP 6.3%, EVP 4.1 %, EDU (including DM) 3.4%.

Personalities

Attractions

Picture gallery

  • Haldenstrasse with the white Catholic and Reformed church

  • museum

  • Old office building and bank

  • Office building

Web links

Commons : Langnau im Emmental  - collection of images, 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. ↑ Climate table. In: meteoschweiz.admin.ch. meteoschweiz, accessed on May 24, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Allocation of seats. (PDF) (No longer available online.) Municipality of Langnau, October 29, 2017, archived from the original on November 11, 2017 ; accessed on November 11, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / langnau-ie.ch
  4. ↑ Results of votes / elections. Langnau community, October 29, 2017, accessed on November 11, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Elections and Votes. Retrieved November 24, 2019 .