Oberwil near Büren
Oberwil near Büren | |
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State : | Switzerland |
Canton : | Bern (BE) |
Administrative district : | Zealand |
BFS no. : | 0391 |
Postal code : | 3298 |
Coordinates : | 597 597 / 219 953 |
Height : | 488 m above sea level M. |
Height range : | 450–607 m above sea level M. |
Area : | 6.74 km² |
Residents: | 875 (December 31, 2018) |
Population density : | 117 inhabitants per km² |
Website: | www.oberwil-bueren.ch |
Oberwil church with Jura in the background |
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Location of the municipality | |
Oberwil bei Büren is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland .
In addition to the residents' community, there is also a civic community .
geography
The neighboring communities, starting from the north and clockwise, are Rüti bei Büren , Buchegg , Lüterswil-Gächliwil , Biezwil , Schnottwil and Büren an der Aare . Oberwil is surrounded by hills and forest, only there is no forest in the direction of Schnottwil. Because of the hilly terrain, the area was particularly suitable for building mills in the late Middle Ages.
politics
Mayor is Heinz Hugi (as of 2018).
The voting shares of the parties on the occasion of the National Council election 2019 were: SVP 46.3%, BDP 9.2%, SP 7.7%, GPS 8.3%, FDP 6.8%, glp 11.6%, EDU 2.2 %, SD 1.0%, EVP 1.1%, CVP 1.5%.
Attractions
There are many preserved mills in Oberwil bei Büren. One is the Otti family's flour mill, which is still in operation and grinds organic grain.
The former sawmill is now an adventure house that can be rented for special occasions. On the facade on the mountain side is the former gate of the town of Bern's grain house, which a sawmill had dismantled at the time. Today the water wheel drives a generator.
Another mill was located directly under the sawmill, which is now used as a residential building. The remaining water wheel also drives a generator.
literature
Web links
- Official website of the municipality of Oberwil bei Büren
- Anne-Marie Dubler : Oberwil near Büren. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Permanent resident population from STAT-TAB of the BfS , municipalities see also regional portraits 2020 on bfs.admin.ch, accessed on May 29, 2020
- ↑ Results of the municipality of Oberwil near Büren. State Chancellery of the Canton of Bern, October 20, 2019, accessed on August 17, 2020 .