Oberbalm

Oberbalm
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Bern (BE)
Administrative district :	Bern-Mittelland
BFS no. :	0357
Postal code :	3096
Coordinates :	597 372  /  191 388 coordinates: 46 ° 52 '25 "  N , 7 ° 24' 15"  O ; CH1903:  597 372  /  191 388
Height :	821  m above sea level M.
Height range :	600–987 m above sea level M.
Area :	12.39  km²
Residents:	853 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	72 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.oberbalm.ch
Oberbalm
Location of the municipality

Oberbalm ( Bern German Oberbaum [ ˈɔb̥əɾˌb̥a͜um ]) is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland .

geography

Oberbalm is located in a foothills of the Alps between Bern and Schwarzenburg. The lowest point is around 650  m above sea level. M. am Scherlibach, where the municipality borders on its most important neighboring village Niederscherli in the municipality of Köniz , the highest point at 987  m above sea level. M. near the border to the neighboring community of Niedermuhlern . In addition to the actual village center, the southern part of the village Borisried belongs to Oberbalm.

population

Population development
year	1764	1850	1880	1900	1930	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000
Residents	607	1304	1212	1091	989	999	924	863	842	847	835

politics

The municipal assembly is the legislature of Oberbalm. The municipal council is the executive of Oberbalm.

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The voting shares of the parties in the 2015 National Council elections were: SVP 58.7%, SP 10.3%, BDP 10.0%, GPS 6.6%, glp 4.2%, EVP 3.0%, EDU 2.3 %, FDP 2.4%, ALP 1.3%, CVP 0.9%.

economy

Economically, Oberbalm is still strongly characterized by agriculture. The majority are local farmers and agricultural infrastructure companies (cheese factories).

traffic

Oberbalm is well connected to the surrounding larger towns and the city of Bern via streets . In addition, the village is connected to the regional public transport network by postbus.

Art, culture, education

A cultural asset of national importance: the Horbermatt 114 warehouse

In Oberbalm, the open-air festival Outdoor Elch (rock music) takes place on the Balmberg every summer . Oberbalm has a primary school.

The St. Sulpitius church is located in the village center of Oberbalm. Of particular interest are the frescoes from 1470 to 1480 on the walls of the nave. Old wolf nets are also kept in the church.

There are three old farm buildings in the in Oberbalm of national importance list of cultural assets were taken: a farmhouse (Stöckli 203) and two memory (Horbermatt 114 Oberbalmstrasse 209 A).

Attractions

See also : List of cultural assets in Oberbalm

Web links

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

• Official website of the municipality of Oberbalm
• Anne-Marie Dubler : Oberbalm. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

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. ↑ Elections 2015: Results of the municipality of Oberbalm. Canton of Bern, accessed on March 21, 2016