Seedorf BE

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

Seedorf
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Bern (BE)
Administrative district :	Zealand
BFS no. :	0312
Postal code :	3035 Frieswil 3266 Wiler bei Seedorf 3267 Baggwil 3267 Seedorf 3267 Frienisberg 3268 Lobsigen
Coordinates :	590413  /  209306 coordinates: 47 ° 2 '5 "  N , 7 ° 18' 45"  O ; CH1903:  590413  /  209306
Height :	563  m above sea level M.
Height range :	464–821 m above sea level M.
Area :	20.87  km²
Residents:	3116 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	149 inhabitants per km²
Proportion of foreigners : (residents without citizenship )	5.4% (2,013)
Unemployment rate :	1.6% (2,013)
Mayor :	Hans Schori ( SVP )
Website:	www.seedorf.ch
Oberdorf with church in the foreground, Unterdorf in the background (1985)
Location of the municipality

Seedorf is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland . Seedorf also includes the towns of Aspi bei Seedorf, Baggwil , Dampfwil, Frienisberg , Frieswil , Grissenberg, Lobsigen, Ruchwil and Wiler .

In addition to the community of residents, there is also a community of citizens with the families Bangerter, Isenschmid, Barth, Brunner, Frieden, Fuhrer, Gehri, Hänzi, Hofmann Hübscher, Hügli, Lauper, Leiser, Lobsiger, Moser, Nobs, Roth, Scheurer, Schori, Schwab, Seiler, Spring, Stämpfli, Stebler, Warus. The citizens own 2.08 km² of land.

geography

The municipality is located in the Swiss plateau at the foot of the Frienisberg and is 17 km from Bern and 3 km from Aarberg on the main road 236 Aarberg – Bern. In public transport , Seedorf is served by the Postbus line 105 Bern – Lyss .

Seedorf's neighboring communities are Aarberg, Grossaffoltern , Lyss , Meikirch , Radelfingen , Schüpfen and Wohlen .

In the municipality of Seedorf, the Lobsigensee is 100 m north of the Unterdorfstrasse from Seedorf to Lobsigen . The small lake with its prehistoric pile dwellings has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011 .

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  Lobsigensee

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  Lobsigensee

history

Aerial photo (1954)

The oldest surviving documentary mention of Seedorf dates from 1131. In the relevant founding document of the Frienisberg monastery, the priest Meffried von Seedorf was mentioned, who was listed as the first witness. In the buildings of the Frienisberg Monastery - a Cistercian abbey - the Frienisberg residential and nursing home has been located since 1897 .

Sandstone caves in the Räbhalen area were first mentioned in 1298 as goods near the so-called rock cellar and were inhabited until the 20th century.

coat of arms

	Blazon : « Divided by silver with a growing black bear, and by blue. »
	Founding of the coat of arms: The municipality bears the coat of arms of the extinct von Seedorf family in a modified tincture , in which the coat of arms of the von Seedorf family is handed down divided by red. The municipal coat of arms has been in use in this form since 1944.

politics

The voting shares of the parties on the occasion of the National Council elections in 2019 were: SVP 43.2%, BDP 14.8%, SP 9.3%, GPS 9.2%, EPP 4.2%, FDP 4.3%, glp 5.4 %, EDU 2.9%, CVP 0.7%, ACP uwP 1.1%.

Personalities

• Karl Gehri (1850–1922), Swiss painter
• Franz Gehri (1882–1960), Swiss painter, son of Karl Gehri
• Ernst Nobs (1886–1957), Swiss politician (SP), former Federal Councilor
• Peter Gerber (1923–2012), Swiss politician (SVP), former President of the Council of States
• Beatrice Simon (1960-), Swiss politician (BDP), Member of the Government of the Canton of Bern

Attractions

See also : List of cultural assets in Seedorf BE

literature

• Seedorf then and now. Overview of the development of the village communities in our community , published by the Seedorf Culture Commission on behalf of the local council, Biel 1976.
• Book of arms of the canton of Bern. The Bernese state coat of arms and the coats of arms of the administrative districts and municipalities , published on behalf of the Bernese government council. by the management of the municipalities, arr. from the Bern State Archives with the assistance of Hans Jenni. Armorial du canton de Berne. Les armoiries de l'Etat de Berne, des districts et des communes , publié par la Direction des affaires communales sur mandat du Conseil-exécutif du canton de Berne, élaboré par les Archives de l'Etat de Berne avec la collaboration de Hans Jenni, Bern 1981.

See also

• Seedorf (family of notables)

Web links

Commons : Seedorf BE  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website of the community of Seedorf
• Website Verein Dorfmuseum Seedorf
• Anne-Marie Dubler : Seedorf. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
• Anne-Marie Dubler: Praise be. 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. ^ Staff: Regional portraits 2015: municipalities. (PDF) Population. In: Official website. Federal Statistical Office, 2015, accessed on August 10, 2015 (German). 
3. ^ Staff: Regional portraits 2015: municipalities. (PDF) work. In: Official website. Federal Statistical Office, 2015, accessed on August 10, 2015 (German). 
4. ↑ Federal Chancellery : Through Road Ordinance SR 741.272. Appendix 2 - List of main streets - B. Main streets that are not marked with the «number plate for main streets» (4.57). In: Systematic Collection of Federal Law SR . Swiss Federal Council , December 18, 1991, accessed on August 9, 2017 (as of January 1, 2016). 
5. ↑ Employees: Postbus line 105 (Bern – Meikirch – Seedorf – Lyss). (PDF; 99 KB) In: Official course book online. Swiss Post Ltd - PostBus Switzerland Ltd (PAG), December 20, 2010, p. 3 , accessed on August 3, 2011 . 
6. ^ Anne-Marie Dubler: Lobsigen. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
7. ↑ Wappenbuch 1981, p. 52.
8. ↑ Wappenbuch 1981, p. 52.
9. ↑ Online election archive National Council elections 2019 Canton of Bern: Results of the Seedorf community , accessed on August 18, 2020.