Affoltern im Emmental

View of the place

Affoltern im Emmental ( in local dialect: [af ː ˌ ɔɯ̯təɾə ( in æm ː ɪ ˌ tɑʊ̯ ) ] ) is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Name

The place name is in 1244 as an indication of origin of a gentleman testified Wernherus nobilis de Affoltrei; the older documents ( 1146 Hesso de Affoltron; 1216 Peter de villicus Affoltron ) could also refer to the United Affoltern. The name comes from the dative lokativisch used pluralis OHG * afoltrun, ( at the ) apple trees' back.

Geography

As the name implies additional, Affoltern located in the Emmental. To Affoltern includes the hamlet Weier, Egger things, the Holy Land and parts of Rinderbach.

The neighboring communities of north clockwise beginning are Walterswil, Durrenroth, Sumiswald, Rüegsauschachen, Heimiswil and Wynigen. In the field of community Affoltern is the famous lookout point Lueg.

Population

Attractions

In the village can be observed in the Emmental Show Dairy such as Emmental cheese is made.

Traffic

In Weier is a station of the selected line Huttwil- Ramsei. The community is accessible by bus from the train stations Huttwil, Hasle- Rüegsau and Sumiswald. From Burgdorf you reach the Lueg by bus. These courses are, a subsidiary of BLS AG powered by the " Busland AG ".

Policy

Mayor is Jürg Stalder (2012 ).