Balm bei Günsberg

Balm bei Günsberg

Balm bei Günsberg is a municipality in the district of livers of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Geography

Balm bei Günsberg is located on 655 m above sea level. Level, 5 km north- northeast of the Canton main town of Solothurn (air line). The farming village extends a scenic location on a south-east facing terrace area at the lower Jura south slope, approximately 200 m above the plane of the Swiss plateau, in the region of Lower Leberberg.

The area of ​​5.5 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Solothurn Jura. The area extends from the slope at Balm to the northwest of the Siggerntal for sloping Felskreten of Balmfluh ( on the Balmfluhköpfli 1,289 m above sea level. M. ) and Nesselbodenröti up to the crest of the first Jura chain ( white stone chain). The lowest point of this anticline is located on the saddle of the Balmberges ( 1'078 m above sea level. M. ). To the west of the ridge rises rapidly to Röti, with 1,395 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Balm bei Günsberg, east to Wannenfluh ( 1,201 m above sea level. M. ), Niederwilerstrasse Stierenberg and Chamben ( 1'227 m above sea level. M. ) on. On the southern slope of Balmberges springs the Siggern, a tributary of the River Aare, have multiple source streams that eroded away along a significant portion of the rock layers of the anticlines and created a Ausräumungskessel.

A small proportion of the municipality is located north of the crest of the Balmberges and includes the Schofbach and another springing at Niederwilerstrasse Stierenberg waters two right side streams of Dünnern. These streams have also created deep erosion valleys in the hard Malmkalkschichten of the northern leg of the first Jurassic anticlines. From the municipality surface 1997 3 % was attributable to settlements, 65 % of forest and shrubs, 30 % to agriculture and slightly less than 2% was unproductive land.

To Balm bei Günsberg include the new housing estate Balmweid (730 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern slope of the Balmfluh, above the village, the scattered settlement Balmberg ( 1,050 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern slope of the same passport as well as some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Balm bei Günsberg are Günsberg, Ried wood, Rüttenen, Welsch tube and Herbetswil.

Population

With 194 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) is one of Balm bei Günsberg to the small municipalities of the canton of Solothurn. Of the residents 95.9 % are German, 3.1 % English speaking and 0.5 % speak French (as of 2000). The population of Balm bei Günsberg amounted in 1850 to 110 residents in 1900 to 102 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the population fluctuated in the range 80-115 residents. Since 1970 (80 inhabitants) a significant population growth with a doubling of the population was recorded within 20 years.

Economy

Balm bei Günsberg was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Even today, the farming and fruit growing in the deeper layers as well as the livestock in the upper part of the municipality have an important place in the economic structure of the population. More jobs are in small local manufacturing and services available. In recent decades, the village has developed thanks to its attractive location into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the Solothurn region.

Leisure

The area of Balmberg ( with spa and several restaurants) and Röti is a popular excursion and hiking area. In winter, skiing can be practiced here; with good snow conditions are on the eastern slope of the Röti several ski lifts in operation.

Traffic

The community is located off the major thoroughfares on a road from Günsberg after Langendorf. By Postbus course which serves the route from Solothurn to Balm bei Günsberg, the village is connected to the network of public transport.

History

The territory of Balm bei Günsberg been inhabited since very early, which could be detected by traces of settlements from the Neolithic period at the cave castle Balm.

Probably since the early 11th century there was a cave castle Balm, the ancestral castle of the barons and knights of Balm, which are documented in the 12th century and later also had rich possessions in Upper Aargau, which is why the castle Balm was probably left to a service man narrowness bad. Below the castle, the farming village Balm developed. The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1197 under the name de Balma; of 1201, the name de Balme has been handed down. Since the last lord of Balm, Rudolf II, was involved in the fatal attack on King Albrecht I of Habsburg in Windisch, the rule Balm was confiscated in 1308 by Rudolf flight and handed over to the Earl of Strassberg as an imperial fief. It is not excluded that the question of regicide, who was of European importance, one of the reasons why Albrechts third son of Duke Leopold I, administrator of the Austrian Vorlande, 1318 the city of Solothurn besieged - unsuccessfully.

In 1327 Balm came under the rule of the Counts of Neuchâtel - Nidau ​​. After further changes of ownership end of the 14th century the village and the government in 1411 came to the city of Solothurn, held since 1344, the high jurisdiction over the area. The former manor Balm has now been converted into a bailiwick, which included the Jura south slope of Bellach to Flumenthal. The castle was henceforth no longer used and disintegrated rapidly into ruin. About 1490 the Bailiwick Balm has been renamed Bailiwick Flumenthal, the Balm in Günsberg belonged until 1798.

After the collapse of the Ancien Régime (1798 ) was one of Balm bei Günsberg during the Helvetic Republic to the administrative district of Solothurn and from 1803 to the district livers. With the separation of the village Niederwil of the community Balm an important area change was made ​​in 1822.

Attractions

The 11th-century castle cave Balm is on excellent strategic sheltered. This medieval fortification was built in a cave about 60 m high cliff at the foot of Balmfluh and is located approximately 20 m above the base of the cliff. At the foot of the cliff remains of the former outer bailey and the farm buildings are visible. From the outer castle is accessed via a staircase to the main castle rock, which is no longer inhabited since the 15th century. Remains of walls, gates, kennels and living quarters have been restored by the Historical Society of the Canton of Solothurn in the 1960s.

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