Heinrichswil-Winistorf
Heinrichswil- Winistorf
Heinrichswil- Winistorf was until December 31, 2012, a municipality in the district water office of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. 1993 led to the double municipality from the merger of the previously independent municipalities Heinrichswil and Winistorf.
As of 1 January 2013, merged Heinrichswil- Winistorf with the community Hersiwil the new political community three courtyards.
Geography
Heinrichswil- Winistorf is 475 m above sea level. M., around 10 km south-east of the main town Canton Solothurn ( straight line ). The village is located amid the rolling countryside east of the flood plain of the river Emme, in southern Solothurn Plateau.
The area of 3.1 km ² large former municipal area includes a portion of the moraine in the outer water office, which was formed by the glacial Rhone glacier. The central part of the area is southwest of the Burgäschisees taken from the gravel plain, which is drained by the Chrümelbach to Ösch. To the north of the former communal land extends into the Aegerten forest in which at 506 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Heinrichswil- Winistorf is achieved. In the northwest, the area extends over the hillock of Ghöch ( 496 m above sea level. M. ) to the Lord forest and at the edge of the flood plain of the river Emme. From the former rural community area in 1997 accounted for 6% of settlements, 42 % of forest and woody plants and 52% to agriculture.
The double municipality comprises the three hamlets:
- Heinrichswil, 478 m above sea level. M., on the northern edge of the valley of Chrümelbachs, 190 inhabitants (1990 )
- Winistorf, 473 m above sea level. M., in the valley of the Chrümelbachs, 220 inhabitants ( 1990)
- Mösli, 470 m above sea level. M., on the southern edge of the Aegerten forest, in the valley of Chrümelbachs ( formerly part of the community Winistorf )
In addition, also include some individual farms to the former church. Neighboring communities of Heinrichswil- Winistorf were Recherswil, Holding, Hersiwil and Aeschi in the canton of Solothurn and Seeberg, Hellsau, Höchstetten and Willadingen in the Canton of Bern.
Population
With 535 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Heinrichswil- Winistorf was one of the smaller communities of the Canton of Solothurn. Of the residents 97.7 % are German, 0.4 % Italian-speaking and 0.4 % speak English (as of 2000). The population of Heinrichswil- Winistorf amounted in 1850 to 229 residents in 1900 to 231 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the population increased to a total of 1970 ( 285 inhabitants) to very little. Only since a significant increase in population was associated with a doubling of the population recorded in 30 years.
Economy
Heinrichswil- Winistorf was until the second half of the 20th century, a predominantly shaped by the agriculture community. Even today, the farming and fruit growing and cattle breeding and forestry have an important place in the economic structure of the population. More jobs are in small local manufacturing and services available, including companies in the construction industry. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the regions of Solothurn, and Bern Herzogenbuchsee. While in Winistorf has incurred a few new houses, Heinrichswil and Mösli were each extended by a major residential district.
Traffic
The former municipality is traffic moderately well developed, although it is away from the larger thoroughfares on a road from war Stetten Seeberg. The nearest links to the A1 ( Bern- Zurich ) is located about 5 km from the center. By bus to the BSU, which operates direct flight from war Stetten Steinhofgründe, all three settlements of Heinrichswil- Winistorf to the public transport network are connected.
History
The former municipality of Heinrichswil- Winistorf was inhabited early on, which is confirmed by some finds from the Roman era in Aegerten forest. The first mention of Heinrichswil was in 1317 under the name Heinrichswile, in the meaning of homestead Heinrich. Winistorf already in 1311 first mentioned under its present name. Later, the names Wingisdorf ( 1345 ), Windenstorf ( 1464 ), Wundistorff ( 1505) and Winnistorff (1531 ) published. This place name comes from the Old High German personal name Wino.
Both villages were from the Middle Ages to the rule hold, came up with this in 1466 to the town of Solothurn and the Bailiwick Kriegstetten were allocated. Was not until the 1665 Treaty Wyniger on the high justice of Bern Solothurn. After the collapse of the Ancien Régime (1798 ) Heinrichswil and Winistorf belonged during the Helvetic Republic to the district Biberist and from 1803 to the district Kriegstetten, which was officially renamed in 1988 in the district water office. The municipality does not have its own church; it belongs to the parish war Stetten.
Until 1798 Heinrichswil formed together with the adjacent Hersiwil a double community. After that until 1854 had the Dreihofgemeinde Heinrichswil- Hersiwil - Winistorf stock before all three places to politically independent municipalities were collected. Effective as of 1 January 1993 merged Heinrichswil and Winistorf the new community Heinrichswil- Winistorf. In 2012, preparations were fusion to a resurgence of the common community with Hersiwil underway. The new church is called based on the past three courtyards.
Coat of arms
Blazon
With the fusion community, a new coat of arms was designed for the new total community. Agreement was reached on the crest of Winistorf and added the green color from the Henry Wiler Coat of Arms.
Winistorf
Heinrichswil