Oberthal BE

BE is the abbreviation for the canton of Bern in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries in the name Oberthal .

Oberthal
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Bern (BE)
Administrative district :	Bern-Mittelland
BFS no. :	0620
Postal code :	3531
Coordinates :	617.37 thousand  /  196 199 coordinates: 46 ° 55 '0 "  N , 7 ° 40' 0"  O ; CH1903:  617 370  /  196 199
Height :	822  m above sea level M.
Height range :	734–1118 m above sea level M.
Area :	10.54  km²
Residents:	727 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	69 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.oberthal.ch
Schoolhouse Oberthal
Location of the municipality

Oberthal is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland .

geography

Aerial photo (1952)

Oberthal is located in the Emmental in the eastern part of the Konolfingen district, an average of 900  m above sea level. M. and is a predominantly agriculturally oriented community with a single farm system (i.e. without a village center). It is a popular excursion and hiking area in the Bern agglomeration.

The main approach has been from zziwil since 1871 . Further access possibilities exist from Signau , Arni and Grosshöchstetten . The municipality covers 1054 hectares, of which 294 hectares are forest (= 28%, most of which is privately owned). In terms of area, Oberthal is the seventh largest municipality in the Konolfingen district.

politics

The voting shares of the parties in the 2019 National Council elections were: SVP 46.3%, BDP 12.2%, glp 9.1%, GPS 7.2%, SP 6.0%, EVP 4.8%, EDU 4.7 %, FDP 3.8%.

education

The Oberthal school has existed since 1684 .

coat of arms

Blazon

In silver over a green three-mountain, seven (3, 4) red, five-pointed stars.

The seven stars indicate the variety of locations; the Dreiberg represents three hills and the two valleys in between. The coat of arms was created in 1931.

Attractions

See also : List of cultural assets in Oberthal

The Blasenfluh is with 1118 m. ü. M. the highest vantage point Oberthals. Up until a few years ago there was always a "blistering flue chilbi". During the First World War a wooden observation and lookout tower was built, which was later demolished. The base is still there. The possibility of rebuilding the bubble tower is currently being investigated.

The Lychleu stone , a 1.6 m high granite column, lies on the edge of the road to Grosshöchstetten. Its meaning is interpreted in different ways (boulder, boundary stone of the former courts of Bern and Signau, legend of apparent dead). According to the custom, the passing funeral procession stopped here for a prayer. Today, however, the stone has lost its importance with the disappearance of the funeral procession.

Personalities

• Rudolf Luginbühl (1854–1912), professor of Swiss history at the University of Basel
• Karl Tellenbach ( Dällebach Kari , 1877–1931), Bern city original
• Fritz Schwarz (1887–1958), councilor and life reformer
• Bernhard Luginbühl (1929–2011), iron sculptor
• Klauspeter Blaser (1939–2002), Reformed theologian

Web links

Commons : Oberthal  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Oberthal
• Anne-Marie Dubler : Oberthal. 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 2019: Results of the Oberthal community. Canton of Bern, accessed on April 23, 2020