Bolligen
District Habstetten
Bolligen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Geography
Bolligen located northeast of Bern. Covering an area of 16.57 square kilometers Bolligen connects the Worblental the Emmental. The ridge of the " Lutzere " forms the watershed between the Aare and Emme.
Neighboring communities of Bolligen are Ittigen, Ostermundigen, Stettlen, Vechigen, Krauchtal, Matt Stetten, Schönbühl, Moosseedorf and Münchenbuchsee.
In the municipality, among others are the villages and hamlets Habstetten, Flugbrunnen, Bantigen and Ferenberg; and behind the Bantiger Geristein.
In the field of Bolligen also of the hills Bantiger located ( 947 m above sea level. M. ). The local transmission tower Swisscom supplies the region with nearby radio and television programs, he also offers a good view of the panorama of Jura, Swiss Plateau and the Alps.
Policy
The council are FDP ( 2 ), SP ( 2) SVP (2) and " Bolligen party affiliation " (BP, 1) represent (as of January 2009).
Mayor is the BP representative Rudolf Burger (2009).
The voter shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: SVP 22.0 %, SP 20.3 %, 16.1 % BDP, FDP 15.7 %, 9.4 % GPS, glp 4.9 %, 3.7 % EPP, CVP 3.5 %, EDU 1.6 %.
Attractions
In the historical center, visitors will find a church that dates back to the 12th century, with Pfrundscheune and rectory dating from the 16th century.
In the woods at Bantiger are particularly large boulders that have deposited in the Ice Age of the Rhone and the Aaregletscher.
In Geristein there is a ruin of the castle Geristein.
Personalities
- Alexander Heimann (1937-2003), writer
- Res Schmid ( born 1955 ), Swiss accordion player
- Margret Kiener Nellen (* 1953), National Councillor ( SP / BE) and former municipality president