Etzelkofen

Etzelkofen, taken from a balloon on 16 April 2010

Etzelkofen was until December 31, 2013 municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014, merged with the former municipalities Etzelkofen Buren to the court, Count Ried, Limpach, Mülchi, Schalunen and Zauggenried for Township woman fountain.

Geography

Etzelkofen located in the northeastern part of the Rapperswil - plateau on the Swiss Plateau, nestled in a slightly elevated valley of Limpachtales, between the two villages in the north fairs in the canton of Solothurn and in the South, Mrs. Fountain in the canton of Bern. Etzelkofen is located on 529 m above sea level. Level, 15 km north of the capital of the canton of Bern ( straight line ) and almost at the same distance of the city Solothurn. Etzelkofen is completely surrounded by forest and farmland.

The area of ​​the former 2.8km ² municipal area included a portion of the central Bernese Mittelland. The western boundary runs along the Mülchibachs, which flows through the Länggengraben north to Limpach. From here, the former communal land ( 549 m asl Pt. ) up to the heights of the forest Rohole extends eastward across the valley of fire Bach's up on the mountain Schoeni ( Pt. 576 masl) and continue through the winter Hole, westward through the upper moss forest. On the middle forest road, just below the highest elevation ( 596 m above sea level) the highest point of the former municipality is located ( 591 m asl). From here, continue through the Holzimattwald, Längge to return to Mülchibach. This Molassegebiet was formed by glacial Rhone glacier. From the municipality surface 1997 7 % was attributable to settlements, 36 % of forest and woody plants and 57% to agriculture.

To Etzelkofen include residential development on the northern side of the valley of fire Buuchi Bach and some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Etzelkofen were up on December 31, 2013 Mülchi, Büren, Ms. Fountain, Count Ried, Iffwil and barns in the canton of Bern and fairs in the canton of Solothurn.

Population

With 296 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Etzelkofen was one of the small communities of the Canton of Bern. Of the residents 99.1 % are German, 0.6 % English speaking and 0.3 % speak French (as of 2000). The population of Etzelkofen amounted in 1850 to 353 residents in 1900 to 275 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the population fluctuated always in the range 240-280 people. Since 1980 (243 inhabitants) a significant population increase was recorded.

Policy

The voting shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: SVP 44.2 %, BDP 24.3 %, SP 6.0 %, glp 5.6 %, EDU 4.7 %, FDP 4.6 %, GPS 4.1 %, pirates 1.6 %, EPP 0.7 %, CVP 0.7 %.

Economy

Etzelkofen was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. The water power of the Mülchibachs was formerly used for the operation of a mill. Even today, the farming, fruit growing and dairy farming and forestry have an important place in the economic structure of the population. More jobs are in small local manufacturing and services available. In Etzelkofen today operations of the electrical industry, the construction industry and solar technology are represented. Since 1967 there was a large brick and brick work. Eyelids it is received by the turn of the century. The roof of the building today is a big solar power supplier. In the further we find a scavenger wood district heating system which practically supplied here with another plant the whole village. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the agglomeration of Bern.

Traffic

The community is located off the major thoroughfares on a link road of woman fountain after measuring. By Postbus course, which serves the route of Jegenstorf after measuring, Etzelkofen is connected to the public transport network.

History

The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1295 under the name Etzelkoven. Later, the names Ezenchoven (1302 ) published, Ezzelkoven ( 1325 ) and Ezzenkoven ( 1327 ). The name goes back to the Old High German personal name Azzilo or Ezzilo. With a name ending in - kofen, which is typical of which was founded in the 7th and 8th century Alemannic settlements, he means so much as in the courts of the people of Azzilo / Ezzilo, where so-called relocated farms are meant.

Since the Middle Ages belonged to the rule Etzelkofen fairs that passed through a donation in 1278 to the St. Urs pin in Solothurn. Since the 14th century also had the nun fountain rich land in the municipal area in 1373 and claimed unsuccessfully Twing and spell rights over the village. The sovereignty and jurisdiction over the high Etzelkofen was responsible until 1406 the Kyburgs, then Bern and the district court Zollikofen. Since fairs held the lower courts and in 1410 came under the direct rule of Solothurn, Solothurn Etzelkofen belonged afterwards to the Bailiff Bucheggberg.

Only after completion of the contract Wyniger ( 1665) came Etzelkofen to Bern and the bailiwick woman fountain was assigned. After the collapse of the Ancien Régime (1798 ), the village belonged to the district during the Helvetic Zollikofen and from 1803 to Oberamt Mrs. Fountain, received the status of an office district with the new cantonal constitution of 1831.

Since 1 January 2014 Etzelkofen is no longer independent municipality. With a large majority, the community citizens on November 25, 2012 at the urn decided the new Township woman fountain as the legal successor of the previous eight municipalities Buren to the court; Etzelkofen; Mrs. Fountain; Count Ried; limpach; Mülchi; Schalunen and Zauggenried join.

However, the individual villages retain their names. The character and identity of the villages should be preserved in the future.

Attractions

The village has preserved several characteristic farmhouses of the Bernese country style from the 18th and 19th centuries. Etzelkofen does not have its own church and cemetery, it belongs to the canton of Solothurn parish fairs

Pictures

Gasthaus Rössli

Half-timbered house in Etzelkofen