Lamboing
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Lamlingen was until December 31, 2013 municipality in the administrative district in the canton of Bern Bernese Jura in Switzerland. The former German name Lamlingen is no longer used today. On 1 January 2014, merged Lamlingen with the other two former municipalities Diesse and Prêles merged to Plateau de Diesse.
Geography
Lamlingen is located on 820 m above sea level. M., 9 km west of Biel (air line). The village is located on the northern edge of the plateau Montagne de Diesse ( German Tessenberg ) above Lake Biel, in the southern Jura at the foot of Mont Sujet.
The area of 9.1 km ² large municipality area includes the easternmost portion of the plateau of the Plateau de Diesse. South of the village drained the Douanne ( German Twannbach ) the plateau by the Twannbachschlucht to Biel. To the north, the territory extends to the crest of the anticlines of the Mont subject on which to 1,382 meters above sea level. M. the highest point of Lamlingen is achieved. The northern boundary runs intermittently in the synclines Les Prés Vaillons that separates the Mont Sujet of the Chasseral chain. In the east, Lamlingen extends to the height of Magglingerbergs ( 1,092 m above sea level. M. ). On the wide ridges of Mont Sujet and Magglingerberg ( Près de Macolin - Derrière ) are extensive Jura high grazing pastures with the typical tall spruce trees that are either individually or in groups. From the municipality surface 1997 7 % was attributable to settlements, 55 % of forest and woody plants and 38% to agriculture.
To Lamlingen include the hamlet of Les Moulins (770 m above sea level. M. ) in the Valley of Douanne and Derrière la Chaux ( 800 m above sea level. M. ), the holiday and weekend houses on Les Prés de Macolin - Derrière as well as some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Lamlingen were up on December 31, 2013 Nods, Diesse, Prêles, Twann - Tüscherz, Evilard and Orvin.
Population
With 702 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Lamlingen belongs to the medium-sized towns in the Bernese Jura. Of the 84.2 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking and 12.4 % 0.9 % portugiesischsprachig (as of 2000). The population of Lamlingen amounted in 1850 to 569 residents in 1900 to 521 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the population fluctuated in the range of 440-530 people. Since 1980 (445 inhabitants), a significantly increasing trend was recorded.
Policy
The voter shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: SP 26.4 %, SVP 26.2 %, FDP 15.5 %, EPP 6.7 %, GPS 6.6 %, BDP 3.7 %, glp 3.6 %, EDU 2.4 %, pirates 2.2 %, CVP 1.6 %, AL 1.4 %, 1.2 % Les Rauraques.
Economy
Lamlingen was marked up in the middle of the 20th century mainly by agriculture. Since about 1970, the village gradually developed into the residential community. By 1981 there were in Lamlingen a watch factory. Today, there are jobs in the mechanics and the local industry. But many of the working commuters and work in Biel or in the region of La Neuveville.
Traffic
The community is located off the major thoroughfares on the main road from Frinvillier to Nods. Lamlingen is connected with La Neuveville by a postal car course, which also serves the other municipalities of the Montagne de Diesse.
History
The first written record was in 1178, when Pope Alexander III. the chapter of Saint- Imier goods confirmed in Lamboens. 1248 appears the spelling Lambuoons and 1304, the German name Lamblingen. The place name is probably due to the proper name Landebod. In the 13th century, the nobles of Lamlingen are attested, whose line died out in the early 14th century. From 1423 to 1509 the town belonged as a fief of the family of Vaumarcus, then he came to the Prince-Bishopric of Basel. Around the middle of the 16th century, the Reformation was introduced on the Montagne de Diesse. From 1798 to 1815 Lamlingen belonged to France and was initially part of the Département du Mont Terrible, which was connected to the 1800 Haut -Rhin. By the decision of the Congress of Vienna, the place came in 1815 to the canton of Bern to the District Erlach and 1846 the new district of La Neuveville. At Easter 1817, almost all the houses of Lamlingen were destroyed by fire. The place is mentioned by name in Dürrenmatt's 1950 to published novel The Judge and His Hangman.
Attractions
In the center a few farmhouses are obtained, which date from the period after the large fire. At the Douanne still are several mills, the oldest was built in 1636. Ecclesiastical Lamlingen belongs to the parish Diesse.
After the hurricane Lothar of Lothurm was built.