Diemtigen

Diemtigen
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Bern (BE)
Administrative district :	Frutigen-Niedersimmental
BFS no. :	0762
Postal code :	3753 Oey 3754 Diemtigen 3755 Horboden 3756 Zwischenflüh 3757 Schwenden
Coordinates :	609643  /  166 292 coordinates: 46 ° 38 '52 "  N , 7 ° 33' 53"  O ; CH1903:  609643  /  one hundred and sixty-six thousand two hundred and ninety-two
Height :	828  m above sea level M.
Height range :	636–2652 m above sea level M.
Area :	129.94  km²
Residents:	2250 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	17 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.diemtigen.ch
Diemtigen
Location of the municipality

Diemtigen is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland .

Diemtigen is a so-called mixed community . An Evangelical Reformed parish also exists under the same name .

geography

Aerial photo (1967)

Diemtigen is located in the Bernese Oberland in the Alps . The places Oey and Diemtigen are located at the foot of the Diemtigtal , which essentially comprises the municipality. Oey lies at the confluence of the Chirel and the Simme . The community consists of the eight farmers Oey, Diemtigen, Bächlen, Horboden (from Middle High German horb / hor " swamp , moorland "), Riedern, Entschwil, Zwischenflüh and Schwenden.

The neighboring communities starting from the north in a clockwise direction are Erlenbach im Simmental , Wimmis , Reichenbach im Kandertal , Frutigen , Adelboden , St. Stephan , Zweisimmen , Boltigen , Oberwil im Simmental and Därstetten .

politics

The voting shares of the parties on the occasion of the 2015 National Council election were: SVP 71.6%, BDP 7.9%, SP 5.3%, glp 3.8%, EDU 2.9%, GPS 2.5%, FDP 2.4 %, EVP 1.7%, CVP 0.6%.

history

Diemtigen during the floods in August 2005

The first documentary mention of Diemtigen dates from 1257 as Diemtingen . In 1439 the city of Bern acquired jurisdiction over Diemtigen.

Diemtigen's coat of arms was designed as early as 1924. However, it was not officially accepted by the municipality until 1945.

At the end of August 2005, Diemtigen and the Diemtigtal were hit by severe flooding, particularly the village of Oey. This flood caused damage of around three billion Swiss francs .

Attractions

See also : List of cultural assets in Diemtigen

Web links

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

• Official website of the Diemtigen community
• Anne-Marie Dubler : Diemtigen. 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. ↑ Alfred Helfenstein: The Namengut Pilate territory. Keller, Luzern 1982, ISBN 3-85766-004-X , p. 47.
3. ^ Results of the Diemtigen community. State Chancellery of the Canton of Bern, October 18, 2015, accessed on October 30, 2016 . 
4. ↑ http://www.diemtigen.ch/geschichte The coat of arms of the mixed municipality Diemtigen - official website. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
5. ↑ http://www.myswitzerland.com/de-ch/jahr Jahrhundert- hochwasser.html Century flood - Oey-Diemtigen - myswitzerland. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
6. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 19, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. When Switzerland held its breath: The flood of the century in the Bernese Oberland - SRF. Retrieved December 21, 2014.