Flumenthal

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Flumenthal, called in Swiss German Flumedau, is a municipality in the district of livers of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Geography

Flumenthal is a scattered village and is situated on 430 m above sea level. M., six kilometers east-northeast of Canton main town of Solothurn (air line). The municipality is located in the Lower Leberberg. The village extends slightly increased at the northern edge of the Aareniederung, near the mouth of the Siggern, at the foot of the Jura, in the Solothurn Plateau. Through the municipal area flows the Aarbächli, a small tributary of the river Aare, which carries no water on very warm days and freezing on very cold days.

The area of ​​3.1 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Solothurn midlands. The southern part of the municipality is occupied by the broad Aareniederung, with a small proportion of the area with the Mösli and the institution Schachen south of the Aare is located. To the north of the municipality bottom of the Aare plain extends to the gravel terrace of Flumenthal (460 m above sea level. M. ) and reached at the height west of the village of 490 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Flumenthal. In the east, the area is in parts of the lower reaches of the Siggern, a left tributary of the River Aare, limited. From the municipality surface 1997 19 percent went to settlements, 26 percent of the forest and shrubs, 49 percent to agriculture and slightly less than 6 percent was unproductive land.

To Flumenthal include several individual farms. These are the Egghof to 477 m above sea level. M., the Scharl Matt to 467 m above sea level. M., the Höchi to 455 m above sea level. M., the Flos at 430 m above sea level. M., the Waldau to 422 m above sea level. M., and the lower the board to 425 m above sea level. M.. Neighboring communities of Flumenthal are Deitingen, Ried wood and Huber village in the canton of Solothurn and Attiswil and Wangen an der Aare in Berne.

Population

The village has a total of 453 households (as of 2005). With 949 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Flumenthal one of the smaller municipalities in the canton of Solothurn. Of the 95 percent of residents speak German, 1.1 percent and 1.0 percent albanischsprachig speak Italian (as of 2000). The population of Flumenthal amounted in 1850 to 346 residents in 1900 to 483 inhabitants. Middle of the 19th century were naturalized under the Act to combat homelessness Jenische families. During the 20th century, the population increased continuously, especially after the construction of the cellulose factory in Attisholz. The previous peak reached in 1999 Flumenthal 1025 inhabitants.

Economy

Flumenthal was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Today, farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding have only a minor role in the occupational structure of the population. Many other jobs are available in the local small businesses and especially in the service sector. In Flumenthal today among builders, the electrical industry, the computer science and carpentry are represented. The cellulose factory in nearby Attisholz (municipality Ried wood) was closed in 2008. Now it is feared a decline in population. Southeast of the village there is a sub-station; south-west of the Aare Flumenthal is dammed by a hydroelectric power plant on the floor of the church Ried wood up above Solothurn. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the Solothurn region.

The Scharl Matt is also developed for industrial and commercial buildings and ultimately sold. Furthermore, it is accessible by the Lättackerstrasse and the Grubenackerweg new room for houses.

Policy

The village is mainly characterized by the policy of the FDP and the SP. These are the council members of the legislative period 2013-2017:

• Heiniger Christoph ( mayor, FDP )
• Zubler Markus (Vice - Mayor, FDP )
• Porta Daniel (FDP)
• Würsch Marianne ( FDP)

Culture and Leisure

Along the River Aare and the Siggern is a popular and over the cantonal borders known recreational area. A small portion of the south of the river Aare golf course Wylihof located in the municipality of Flumenthal.

The football field Kress Matt is used by the football club SC Flumenthal as playing and training field. The SC achieved good results in the Solothurn League and is in the top 10

Traffic

The community is easily accessible via. The center is located next to the main road 5, which runs from Solothurn Olten. The nearest links to the A1 ( Bern- Zurich ) is located around 5 km from the village. On January 9, 1918, the railway line in the Solothurn- Niederbipp Railway was taken with a station in Flumenthal in operation.

History

The territory of Flumenthal was inhabited early on. So in forest against Attisholz wall foundations were discovered by several Roman villas. The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1228 under the name Blummenta. Later, the names Blomentana ( 1285), Blumental ( 1312), Flumendal ( 1336 ) and Flumental ( 1374 ) published. In the 17th century, then the spelling Flummenthal was used. The name means something like grassy valley since the Middle High German word bluome was also in the importance of grass growth needed.

What Flumenthal historically emphasized its importance from the average, is the importance of Siggern as a border in the early Middle Ages. The relatively inconspicuous Bach served for several centuries as a boundary marker between the two former dioceses of Lausanne ( Flumenthaler side) and Basel ( Attiswiler side, the area south of the Aare belonged to the diocese of Constance). This limit had at that time a much higher value than current diocesan boundaries, because the office of bishop approached a higher socio- political significance. Some evidence according to ( written sources, there are none) formed the current cantonal border in the form of Siggern the time of the Merovingian in 7/8 Century, so even earlier also about the border between the tribal duchies of Burgundy ( Flumenthaler side) and Alemannia ( Attiswiler page ). Under the Carolingians separated them together with the dioceses of the administrative regions of Vaud and Buchsgau each other. Individuals now time card representations according to ( they contradict each part ) then proceeded along the Siggern even a short level section in the context of pan-European division of the kingdom of Ribemont.

In the further course of the Middle Ages Flumenthal was under the rule Balm. Along with this rule reached the village in 1312 as an imperial fief to the counts of Strassberg and after various changes in ownership, 1411 at Solothurn. Since 1344, the city had held the high jurisdiction over Flumenthal. In the 15th century the village was under the Bailiwick Balm, which was extended by the court Oberndorf before 1487 and was led from now on as Bailiwick Flumenthal in the registers. The Bailiwick area included the Jura south slope between Bellach and Flumenthal, said Vogt not had its headquarters in the field but in the town of Solothurn. Flumenthal served until 1798 as of trial.

Flumenthal been since the Middle Ages location of the root of the rule Balm Church and formed the center of the parish. It was not until 1695 Günsberg was raised to the independent parish. After the collapse of the Ancien Régime (1798 ) Flumenthal belonged during the Helvetic Republic to the administrative district of Solothurn and from 1803 to the district livers. After the establishment of a pulp mill in neighboring Attisholz (municipality Ried wood) also Flumenthal experienced in 1900 a significant increase in population.

For some time now talks about a merger of the municipalities Ried wood, Huber Village, Günsberg, chamber pipe, Niederwil, Balm bei Günsberg and Flumenthal themselves were conducted in sub Leberberg. On 1 January 2011 the municipalities merged Ried wood and Niederwil; a merger involving the community Flumenthal has not yet been established.

Attractions

The Church of St. Peter and Paul took its present shape in the new construction in 1513. You contains important frescoes from the time it was built, which were discovered as part of a renovation.

Public Buildings

Swiss Post has an office in Flumenthal, as well as the Raiffeisenbank Solothurn. Furthermore, there is a bakery in Flumenthal ( was in the summer of 2009 closed) in the lower part of the village and a cheese factory in the upper part of the village. The inn Neuhüsli was founded in 1702 and is today the only restaurant in Flumenthal after the mail restaurant was closed. There are also other smaller businesses such as flower shop Regina and a doctor's office.

The primary school Flumenthal located in the town center on the gravel terrace and therefore has a beautiful view of the Swiss Plateau and the Alps. The school, which results in 6 classes, has a pavilion in which the kindergarten Flumenthal is housed.

Coat of arms

Blazon

The municipal coat of arms dates back to the former Bailiwick crest. It has possibly back to an earlier patronage; today is dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul. Probably the sitter the Holy Mauritius, the leader of the Theban Legion, which also included the Solothurn town and country cartridge St. Urs and St. Victor. The village church was consecrated on September 22, 1514 at Mauritzentag by Bishop Aymon de Mont Falcon, who built and equip its own Thebäerkapelle in the cathedral of Lausanne.