Aeschi bei Spiez
Aeschi is a municipality in the administrative district of Frutigen- Niedersimmental of the canton of Bern in Switzerland, not to be confused with Aeschi (SO), another political community, however, located in the canton of Solothurn.
Geography
Aeschi located south of Spiez on the right side of the Kander against the sneezing on a first gently towards Morgenberghorn rising ridge in ( in the center area) about 850 meters above sea level. Lake Thun is just under 2 km northeast of Aeschi. A little above the town is the district of Aeschiried.
From almost 31 km ² large municipality accounts for 645 ha of forest.
Name and history
The name Aeschi is based on a basic form of the Old High German " ascahi " ( ash wood ) and refers to a place, occur in the ash in large numbers. " In 1228 he was described as" " written. This name evolved over time " Assches "or " Ashes ", 1361 as" Fair ", 1453 as" Eschy Aeschi ", which is used since the 16th century. "
- 933 Church of Aeschi by Rudolf von Strättligen, King of Neuburgund, donated
- 1228 First documented mention of the church Aeschi
- 1352 Thüringstrasse of Brandis sold the landscape Mülenen - Aeschi ( the church today Aeschi and Reichenbach ) to the city of Bern.
- 1488 Assumed start of construction of the present church
- Confirmed in the 1522 Freiheitsort Kilchherrn House
- Adopted in 1528 mandate Reformation, revolt in Aeschi against the new faith, participation of Aeschi at Interlaken uprising, using the Bernese troops in the Bernese Oblerland in October and November, the end of the revolt by the middle of November. Aeschi was now reformed
- 1557 First ascent of sneezing captured by Professor Marti Benedict
- Founded in 1615 First school in Aeschi
- 1833 construction of the school building in Aeschiried
- 1900 water supply Aeschi - Spiez begins to lay water pipes
- 1978 Construction of the indoor pool
Population
Aeschi has about 640 households. At the 2000 census, the municipality had 2025 inhabitants, of which " about 30 % among 20 -, 26 % between 20 - and 39 -, 28 % between 40 - and 64 -. Around and 16 % over 65 - year, 37% of population were fully and 10% partially employed. in agriculture, about 6 % of the total population were employed, ..., in industry and trade, 9% and in retail, hospitality and transport about 28 %. Among the 867 working 191 people were self-employed ( 22%) ".
The local business association, founded in 1945, has 75 members (release April 2010).
Policy
The voting shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: SVP 42.2 %, BDP 15.1 %, SP 9.8 %, EPP 6.8 %, FDP 6.4 %, GPS 6.2 %, EDU 5.7 %, glp 3.4 %, Alps Parliament 1.0 %, CVP 0.8 %.
Traffic
There are relatively frequent bus connections to Spiez on Hondrich and Krattigen and the Suldtal.
Tourism
In the village there is an indoor pool with sauna area.
Several well- marked, usually easily accessible, but also very steep in sections expectant trails, pass the church and begin partially there.
A Aeschi between town center and the Wachthubel at about 900 m height lying, terraced about half campsite, offers approximately one hectare to about 50 established rented and 45 tourist sites. Numerous other accommodation, such as hotels, guest houses, inns, apartments and guest rooms, as well as about a dozen restaurants are particularly tourism available.
Winter: Especially in Aeschiried there are several ski lifts and cross-country trails, a lighted it.
Attractions
Pictures
Look at Aeschiried and Aeschi
Personalities
- Auguste Baud -Bovy (1848-1899), painter Alps