Kirchberg, Bern
Aerial view of Kirchberg taken from a balloon 16 April 2011
Kirchberg ( berndt. Chiupberg ) is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located about 24 km northeast of the city of Bern.
History
The name of the located along the Emme village dates from the 1506 -built church. This is on the " Kirchhoger ", a hill part of the Höchfeldes.
994 The village is first mentioned. At this time the village belonged to the monastery of Seltz in Alsace. In 1481 Kirchberg was purchased by the city of Bern. During the Napoleonic occupation of the ground was then given away to the right seed owners who shared forests and common lands were transferred to private ownership. Factories were operated early in the 18th century in Kirchberg, the products anfertigten which were exported all over the world.
Population
Since the beginning of the 20th century, the population has more than tripled. On 31 December 2006, the community numbered 5'614 inhabitants (1 January 2001: 5'326, December 31, 2005: 5'526 ). Kirchberg has a connection to the motorway A1, however, lies in the field of the neighboring community Rüdtligen- Alchenflüh.
Traffic
Kirchberg is located on the motorway Bern - Zurich and on the railway line Burgdorf - Solothurn ( Bahnhof Kirchberg Kirchberg BE ).
Since 2001 relieves a bypass road feeder services from the community to motorway access Kirchberg. Was it the beginning of 2001 still 19,800 vehicles per day, it is by opening only 10,700 vehicles traveling through the center of Kirchberg.
Sports hall Grossmatt
In 2005, the triple gym Grossmatt was completed, in which since its opening, among other international games between national teams of sports handball and floorball were held. Took place in 2007 the Swiss Elite Championships in table tennis as well as the U-19 Floorball World Championships in this hall. On the final day at the games for 3rd place Switzerland - Finland and the subsequent Final Czech Republic - Sweden, the arena was sold out with 1,300 spectators.
Frequently occupied the hall of the Turnverein Kirchberg and fistball floorball and handball clubs in the region, which also unsubscribe championship games in the hall.
Geography
Of the approximately 905 acre community area 135 ha settlement area, 458 ha of agricultural land and about 301 hectares of forest.