Wengi

Wengi

State :	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton Bern Bern (BE)
Administrative district :	Zealandw
BFS no. :	0394i1 f3 f4
Postal code :	3251 Wengi b. Büren
Coordinates :	597 218 / 214 722 coordinates: 47 ° 5 '1 " N , 7 ° 24' 7" O ; CH1903: 597 218 / 214,72247.0835 7,402 480
Height :	480 m above sea level M.
Height range :	468-560 m above sea level M.
Area :	7.08 km²
Residents:	613 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	87 inhabitants per km²
Mayor :	Peter Hänni ( SVP )
Website:	www.wengi-be.ch
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Wengi ( Bern German Wängi [ væŋi ]) is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland . In addition to the resident community, there is also a Reformed parish under the name Wengi .

geography

The community of Wengi consists of the three villages Scheunenberg, Waltwil and Wengi bei Büren. The neighboring communities are Rapperswil , Grossaffoltern , Diessbach bei Büren in the canton of Bern and Schnottwil and Balm bei Messen in the canton of Solothurn (clockwise). Wengi is centrally located in the upper Limpach valley between the four cities of Bern , Biel , Solothurn and Burgdorf , all of which can be reached by car within 20 minutes. The two cantonal roads Seedorf - Koppigen and Büren - Zollikofen cross in Wengi . The next motorway connection is the exit (8) Münchenbuchsee on the motorway A6 ( Biel - Thun ). Wengi is connected to the public transport network through Postbus courses, which serve the routes from Zollikofen via Büren an der Aare to Solothurn and from Lyss to Messen SO .

economy

Up until the second half of the 20th century, Wengi was a village dominated by agriculture . With the amelioration of the Limpach plain and the correction of the brook between 1939 and 1951, valuable cultivated land was gained. Even today, agriculture , dairy farming and animal husbandry have an important place in the income structure of the population. Further jobs are available in local small businesses and in the service sector. In the last few decades the village has also developed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the surrounding agglomerations .

history

Wengen was first mentioned in a document in 1262 when it was sold to the Frienisberg Abbey , but from 1406 it belonged to the counties acquired by the State of Bern . In 1501 Bern allocated Wänge to the Landvogtei Büren.

From 1846 to 1848 the road from Bern to Büren and in 1864 the road from Suberg to Bätterkinden were expanded. During the Second World War , large amounts of peat were extracted in the Wengimoos ; from 1941 to 1943 the Limpach Canal was built and in 1951 the improvement of the Limpach valley was completed. In 1961 the Wengimoos was placed under nature protection.

In 1963, the district communities Scheunenberg, Waltwil and Wengi merged to form the Wengi community.

coat of arms

Blazon

In silver, three red roses covered with gold with green calyx tips, one on top of the other.

population

Population development
year	1850	1870	1893	1900	1920	1930	1950	1960	1970	1980	2000	2006	2007	2010	2015
Residents	744	649	615	590	538	576	563	593	543	466	552	600	610	615	609

politics

The community meeting ; Anyone who has lived in the municipality for at least three months and who is entitled to vote in cantonal matters is entitled to vote and to vote.

The parish council ; Consists of 7 members who are elected by means of a majority vote. Mayor is Peter Hänni ( SVP , as of January 2018).

The voting shares of the parties at the 2015 National Council election were: SVP 46.9%, BDP 18.3%, SP 15.0%, GPS 4.3%, FDP 4.2%, glp 3.7%, EVP 1.6 %, EDU 1.6%, pirates 1.3%, CVP 1.1%.