Ueberstorf

Ueberstorf

Ueberstorf (French Villars -les Joncs; ? Freiburg Patois Vela lè Dzon / i ) is a municipality in the district of Sense in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Geography

Ueberstorf is located on 658 m above sea level. M., 13 km east-northeast of the capital of the canton of Fribourg (air line). The village covers an overall slightly inclined to the northwest plateau of Molasseplateaus between the river valleys of Sense in the east and Tafersbach ( Taverna ) in the west, at the edge of the formerly marshy lowlands of moss, in the hill country of eastern Fribourg Mittelland.

The area of ​​16.3 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Molassehügellandes west of the scythe, in the extreme northeast of Canton. The area is bounded on the east and north by Sensetal, with the border in the north reaches down not quite to the valley. Especially in the eastern and southeastern part of the river is deeply incised into the molasse and is accompanied by steep slopes, some of which are crossed by sandstone cliffs.

Its highest peak reaches Ueberstorf on the so-called Höchi 818 m above sea level. M. It falls to the southeast relatively steeply to the sense, while it has only slightly inclined slopes in the northwest and gradually merges into the undulating hills of Ueberstorf, which on average to about 650 m above sea level. M. lies. This high country is to the north with the Würibach drained by the wolf digging for Tafersbach. In the southwest of the village of communal land comprising a portion of the approximately 500 m wide and 2 km long depression in the moss, which originally represented a lowland bog, but today is drained. This trough is also drained through the valley of Ledäu between the heights of Blattera (714 m above sea level. M. ) and Mischlera (720 m above sea level. M. ) west to Tafersbach. From the municipality surface 1997 7 % was attributable to settlements, 18% of forest and shrubs, 74 % to agriculture and slightly more than 1% was unproductive land.

To Ueberstorf addition to the actual village are numerous hamlets and isolated farms Hofsiedlungen. The most important of these are:

• Obermettlen, 740 m above sea level. M., a scenic location on the northern slope of the Höchi
• Lower Mettlenstrasse, 657 m above sea level. M., in the valley of the Würibachs
• Guldifeld, 670 m above sea level. M., a new residential district on the southern slopes of the war Aher, north of the trough of the Würibachs
• Bergli, 665 m above sea level. M., north on a crest of the trough of the Würibachs
• Third Hüseren, 618 m above sea level. M., on the plateau between the valleys of Würibach and Tafersbach
• Grossried, 628 m above sea level. M., on the plateau south of Flamatt
• Geretsried, 660 m above sea level. M., on the high plateau north of the war Aher
• Riederen, 631 m above sea level. M., on a sloping hillside above the east Sensetal
• Blattishus, 665 m above sea level. M., in the valley of Mülibachs
• Hermisbühl, 678 m above sea level. M., in the valley of Mülibachs
• Umbertsried, 730 m above sea level. M., on the northwest slope of the Höchi above Ueberstorf
• Hostettlen, 740 m above sea level. M., on the southern slope of the Höchi, over the Sensetal

Neighboring communities of Ueberstorf are Heitenried, St. Antoni and Wünnewil -Flamatt in the canton of Fribourg and Neuenegg, Köniz and Black Castle in the canton of Bern.

Population

With 2395 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Ueberstorf belongs to the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Fribourg. Of the residents 97.1 % are German, 0.9 % French-speaking and 0.2 % speak Italian ( as of 2000). The population of Ueberstorf amounted in 1900 to 1515 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the population fluctuated in the range of 1470-1720 people. Since 1970 (1552 inhabitants), but a significant population increase was recorded, especially during the 1990s.

Economy

Ueberstorf was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Even today, the dairy industry, animal husbandry and farming and fruit growing an important place in the economic structure of the population. Many other jobs are in the local retail industry and the services available. In Ueberstorf operations of timber construction, the construction and transportation industries, electrical engineering, horticulture, mechanic shops and dairies are located. In recent decades, the village has developed thanks to its attractive location and into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the regions of Bern and Fribourg.

Traffic

The community is conveniently comparatively quite well developed. It lies on the main road from Flamatt to Schwarzburg. The nearest links to the motorway A12 ( Bern -Vevey ) is located approximately 4 km from the town center. By Postbus course, which serves the route of Flamatt after Albligen, Ueberstorf is connected to the public transport network.

History

The first mention of a place in the municipality of Ueberstorf took place in 1143 with the entry of the Lords of Mettlenstrasse who founded a small rule, which was under the series by the Counts of Kyburg, of Hapsburg and Thierstein. Center of the reign Mettlenstrasse was a no longer existing in Burg Obermettlen. Ueberstorf is called as Ibristorf in 1226 for the first time, which means village of Iburin ( Alemannic persons name). Later, the local name evolved over Jeberinsdorf and Übristorf the present Ueberstorf.

At the latest in 1442 the area came by purchase by the Counts of Thierstein under the rule of Freiburg and the Old Landscape ( Aupanner ) has been assigned. In the course of the 15th century Ueberstorf developed to the center of the area after the family of the Lords had gone out of Mettlenstrasse. Until 1538, the village also Albligen to Ueberstorf belonged. After the inhabitants of Albligen had converted to the new faith, the village was separated and the Commons rule Grasburg ( to Canton Bern belonging ) slammed.

After the collapse of the ancien régime (1798 ) was one Ueberstorf during the Helvetic Republic and the subsequent time to the district of Freiburg and from 1831 to the German district of Freiburg, before it was incorporated in 1848 with the new cantonal constitution in the Sense District then newly created.

Other important historical events

Attractions

The parish church of John the Baptist was built in 1898 on the site of an earlier building; Parts of the former house of worship, such as the tower, were taken. The attractions of Ueberstorf also includes three castles, which were built by wealthy families Freiburg. Within the village, the castle stands Englisberg, which was built in 1505 and was from 1881 to 1971 in the possession of Ingenbohl sisters. Today the restored building serves as a cultural and community center as well as a conference venue. The Techtermannhaus was built in the 18th century as a country residence in the French style and housed from 1912 to 1971 the village school. From the late 16th century the castle Reyff in which the Freiburg architect and sculptor Hans -Franz Reyff lived originates.

In the center and in the hamlets characteristic farmhouses from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved. In some hamlets are chapels.

Pictures

Church of Ueberstorf

Interior of the church

Half-timbered house in the village

Coat of arms

1476 pulled a Ueberstorfer squad with the allied Confederates to Murten in the battle against the Burgundians. As a homage to the loyalty and support of the city of Murten gave the Ueberstorfern the right, from now on (without crown) to use the Red Murten lion as an emblem. At the beginning of the 20th century, the old coat of arms was that of the men from Mettlenstrasse ( blue-white striped) fused, making the current coat of arms was created.

Personalities

• Christine Bulliard - Marbach ( born 1959 ), Swiss politician, National Councillor