Gimel, Switzerland
Gimel
Gimel ( [ ʒimɛl ], Provençal in the local dialect [(a) ʣəmœ ː ] ) is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Geography
Gimel is at 730 m above sea level. M., sixteen kilometers west of the district capital Morges ( straight line ). The scattered village extends slightly above the Valley of the Saubrette, at the foot of the Jura and on the upstream foot of the Jura plateau.
The area of 18.9 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Jura south slope and the Vaud Jura. The southern part of the municipality is occupied by the Talniederung the Saubrette, a page of Bach's Aubonne. In the far south, the area includes a small section of the Jura plateau with the Bois des Ursins and the Bach Ruisseau des Rottières (at times forms the southern boundary ). In addition, Gimel has a small share of the valley Prévondavaux that once served the glacial Rhone Glacier meltwater channel. To the north extends the communal land of Mont Chaubert ( 1,090 m above sea level. M. ), a Jurassic upstream forest height, and the densely forested headwaters of the Toleure up to the crest of the anticlines of the Mont- Tendre chain. The northern boundary runs along the Col du Marchairuz and the Monts de Bière, on which with 1,490 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Gimel is reached. The only major forest clearing on the ridge is the Pré d' Aubonne, a typical Jura high pasture with the standing singly or in groups of spruce. From the municipality surface 1997 accounted for 5% on settlements, 62 % of forest and shrubs, 32% to agriculture and slightly less than 1% was unproductive land.
To Gimel include the hamlet of La Rosière ( 731 m above sea level. M. ), Sept- Fontaines ( 741 m above sea level. M. ) and Bauloz (840 m above sea level. M. ), all located on the slopes of Mont Chaubert, as well as numerous individual farms. Neighboring communities of Gimel are Bière, Saubraz, Mont Herod, Aubonne, Essertines -sur-Rolle, Saint- Oyens, Longirod, Saint- George and Le Chenit.
Population
With 1807 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Gimel is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Vaud. Of the residents, 88.7 % are French, 2.7% German-speaking and Italian-speaking 2.4% (as of 2000). The population of Gimel amounted in 1850 to 820 residents in 1900 to 797 inhabitants. Since then, a continuous increase of population was recorded.
Economy
Gimel was up to the beginning of the 20th century, mainly stamped by agriculture village. Today, agriculture plays only a minor role as a source of income of the population. In the agricultural areas of the Jura foothills dominates agriculture, while livestock and dairy farming in the highlands. Due to the large forest area, the forest has a certain importance. More jobs are available in the local industry (including crafts ) and services. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who engage in the larger towns along Lake Geneva their work. A major employer is also the Hôpital de psychogériatrique Gimel, in which 80 patients cared for by 110 employees.
Traffic
The community is easily accessible via. It lies on the main road that leads from Aubonne via Gimel on the Col du Marchairuz in the Vallée de Joux. Gimel is connected through the postal bus lines to Nyon, Rolle and Aubonne with the places on Lake Geneva, another post bus line travels via Bière to L' Isle. In the first half of the 20th century Gimel was the terminus of the electric interurban tram role - Gimel (RG, 1898-1938 in operation) and Allaman - Aubonne - Gimel (AAG, 1898-1950 in operation).
History
Gimel can look back on a very long urban tradition. The municipal area Schalensteine from the Neolithic period, traces of the Bronze Age, Iron Age tombs and remains of a Roman settlement have been found. The first written mention of the village took place in 979 under the name Gemella. Later, the names Gimellis ( 1051 ) published, Gemes ( 1139 ), Gimelz ( 1172 ), Gimez ( 1265 ), Gemels ( 1285), Gemello ( 1299 ) and Gymelz ( 1494). The place name derives from the Latin word gemella ( twin ).
The municipal area of Gimel had in the Middle Ages, first the Abbey of Saint -Maurice, then the monastery Romainmôtier rich land. Probably the village came in 1357 to the Lords of Aubonne. Since the conquest of Vaud by Bern in 1536 Gimel shared the fortunes of Aubonne and came in 1701 to the bailiwick Aubonne. It formed in a separate Court. After the collapse of the ancien régime, the village belonged from 1798 to 1803 during the Helvetic Republic to the canton of Geneva, who came up then with the enactment of the Act of Mediation in the canton of Vaud. 1798 was assigned to the District Aubonne.
In the 19th century Gimel developed into a health resort after an alkaline source was detected. This led her also to the traffic network for two electrical pathways of the role and Aubonne.
Attractions
The mentioned already in the 12th century parish church of Saint -Pierre underwent a transformation in the 17th century. From the Middle Ages comes the rectory, which was renovated in 1956. In the center a few farmhouses dating from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved.