Jegenstorf

Jegenstorf

Jegenstorf is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. With effect from 1 January 2010, the former municipality of ball moss merged with the municipality of Jegenstorf Jegenstorf.

Geography

Jegenstorf is located on 527 m above sea level. Level, 12 km north- northeast of the capital of the canton of Bern ( straight line ). The scattered village extends in a wide valley on the eastern edge of the plateau Rapperswil, both sides of the village Bach, shortly before its confluence with the Urtenen, the Swiss Plateau.

The area of ​​8.9 km ² large municipality area comprises a weakly in relief portion of the central Bernese Mittelland. The eastern part of the municipality lies in the plane of Urtenen, some of which forms the border. From here, the communal land (M. 553 m above sea level. ) Extends westward into the gently undulating landscape of Rapperswil plateau, which was formed by glacial Rhone Glacier and has numerous moraine hills, for example the Bimer north and the Galgenhoger ( 557 m above sea level. M. ) south of the trough of the village Bach. To the west of this site back are the formerly marshy land moss, top mat and silver box. These in turn are bounded by the wooded heights Boll ( 562 m above sea level. M. ), Heschberg ( 557 m above sea level. M. ) and Eichler forest. West of the silver field, the amount of ball moss closes at. With 580 m above sea level. M. is achieved on the forest hills of Buechholz the highest elevation of Jegenstorf. To the north of the municipality ban extends to the Hambüelwald ( 545 m above sea level. M. ). From the municipality surface 1997 16 % came from settlements, 20 % of forest and woody plants and 64% agriculture.

To Jegenstorf include extensive new residential areas, the town ball moss and some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Jegenstorf are Bangerten, Deisswil in Münchenbuchsee, Etzelkofen, Ms. Fountain, Hindelbank, Iffwil, core Ried, Matt Stetten, fairs, Rapperswil, Schönbühl, Wiggiswil and Zuzwil.

Population

With 5470 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Jegenstorf belongs to the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Bern. Of the residents 93.6 % are German, 1.1 % French-speaking and 1.1 % speak Albanian (as of 2000). The population of Jegenstorf amounted in 1850 to 1062 inhabitants, 1900 to 996 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the population grew slowly but steadily until 1960 on 1397 people. Since then, a striking increase in population was associated with a tripling of the population recorded within 40 years. A particularly strong growth rate was registered between 1960 and 1970, when the population more than doubled.

Policy

The voting shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: SVP 22.8 %, 19.5 % BDP, SP 18.9 %, FDP 10.4 %, 8.1 % GPS, glp 6.8 %, 5.6 % EPP, CVP 2.3 %, EDU 1.9 %.

Economy

Jegenstorf was until well into the 20th century, a predominantly coined by agriculture village. The craft and trade has always been oriented to the needs of agriculture. Only one operation was established in 1918 for metrology initiated a gradual industrialization.

Even today, have a certain role in the occupational structure of the population thanks to the fertile soil of farming, fruit growing and dairy farming and cattle breeding. Many other jobs are in the manufacturing and services available. Since the early 1970s, companies in different industries have settled in industrial zones on the southern and the northern edge of the village. In Jegenstorf today operations of the measurement technology and consumer electronics ( InterDiscount ), the construction industry, the electrical industry, information technology, of wood construction, food processing and machine shops are represented.

Jegenstorf meets certain central functions for the surrounding countryside. It is the seat of the Valiant Bank and location of a secondary branch. The 1891 opened Bezirksspital woman fountain, moved into a new building in 1977, which was expanded in 1990, has been closed since 1999. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in urban or Bern Solothurn.

Traffic

The community is conveniently moderately well developed. It lies on the old main road from Bern to Solothurn. The nearest links to the A1 ( Bern- Zurich ) and A6 is located around 4 km from the town center. On April 10, 1916, the section Zollikofen -Solothurn the former electric narrow-gauge railway Solothurn- Bern, which is now operated by the public transport company regional Bern-Solothurn, was taken with a train station in Jegenstorf in operation. For the dispersion in public transport Postbus course, also serving the routes from Jegenstorf after measuring and after Hindelbank provides.

Education

Jegenstorf has two large school buildings, the school house and the school house Säget Gyrisberg. The majority of students attend the first to fourth class in the school building Säget. The minority of students attend this school year in the school building Gyrisberg. From the 5th class transfer takes place in the Gyrisberg. During the 6th year will be decided via a transfer to the secondary school. The Real students attend continue the schoolhouse Gyrisberg. Jegenstorf has a Gymnasiale lessons (GU ) in 9th grade.

History

Eleven grave mounds from the Hallstatt period in Hurschwald on the border to the municipality Münchringen where rich partly supplements such as ceramics and jewelry were found, and the remains of a Roman estate near the village church testify to an early settlement of the municipality of Jegenstorf.

The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1131 under the name Igistorf. Later, the names Egistor ( 1177 ), Eigistorf ( 1180), Jegistorf ( 1220 ), Egestorf ( 1223 ), Yegistorf ( 1229 ) and Jegenstorf ( 1299 ) published. The name goes back to the Old High German personal name ego or Igo and accordingly is the village of ego / Igo.

Since the Middle Ages the village was the ancestral home of a Ministerialengeschlechts of Zaehringen, which bore the names of towns. The rule Jegenstorf later came under the suzerainty of Kyburg. As early as 1300 was a part of the domination of the family von Erlach, which, however, only in the 15th century brought the whole property per se. From the 16th to the 18th centuries, there were several changes of ownership.

The sovereignty over the territory in 1406 came from the Kyburgs to Bern, the Jegenstorf then assigned the district court Zollikofen. 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. In the years 1754 and 1820 Jegenstorf was hard hit by fire affected. To a field change occurred on 1 January 2010, when the previously independent ball moss was incorporated into Jegenstorf.

Attractions

The Reformed Church of Saint Mary is one erected around 1515 late-Gothic style, its front tower dates from the previous building. Particularly noteworthy is the stock of saints, state and coats of arms, which were painted in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Landmark of the municipality is the Jegenstorf Castle, which dates back to the 12th century in the nucleus and was expanded in 1720 into a baroque country house. In the old town numerous characteristic farmhouses of the Bernese country style from the 18th and 19th centuries have been preserved.