Niederbueren

This article deals with a municipality in Switzerland, for the former village in today's Bremen see Büren (Bremen) .

Niederbueren
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of St. Gallen (SG)
Constituency :	Wil
BFS no. :	3422
Postal code :	9246
Coordinates :	733031  /  258.73 thousand coordinates: 47 ° 27 '57 "  N , 9 ° 12' 12"  O ; CH1903:  733031  /  258 730
Height :	488  m above sea level M.
Height range :	471–625 m above sea level M.
Area :	15.84  km²
Residents:	1514 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	96 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.niederbueren.ch
Location of the municipality

Niederbüren is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland .

geography

Historical aerial photo from 400 m by Walter Mittelholzer from 1923

Niederbüren is located on the Thur on the main road between Wil SG and Bischofszell . The lowest point in Niederbürens is at the Huserfelsen on the canton border with the canton of Thurgau at 474  m above sea level. M. The highest point is at Lindenberg with 624  m above sea level. M.

The neighboring communities are in the north Bischofszell , in the west Niederhelfenschwil , in the south Oberbüren and in the east Gossau SG and Waldkirch SG .

history

Niederbüren is first mentioned in 737 under the name Gaulichsbüren in a deed of donation to the St. Gallen monastery. The word Burron Inferior first appeared around 1100, and in 1275 the German word Niederun Burron (for Burron Inferior ) was mentioned. At that time, the abbot of St. Gallen was the landlord of the Niederbüren area. In the 13th century Niederbüren had its own church. 1761–1763 a new church, St. Michael, was built in the baroque style. The architect was Johann Michael Beer von Bildstein, the stucco was created by Johann Georg Gigl . Niederbüren has been an independent political municipality in the canton of St. Gallen since 1803.

There were three or four castles in what is now the municipality, the Ratenberg , Geissberg , Lindenberg and Hertenberg . Today only remains of the Lindenberg wall can be seen.

Attractions

See also : List of cultural assets in Niederbüren

Others

A characteristic of Niederbüren is the golf course nestled in beautiful surroundings on the Thur. The village is also known for its active clubs.

Web links

Commons : Niederbüren  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Niederbüren
• Markus Kaiser: Niederbüren. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .