Kaufdorf

Kaufdorf

Kaufdorf is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern, located in Guerbetal exactly in the middle between Bern and Thun.

History

The church is first mentioned in 1148 ( Cuffedorf ). During the Reformation, the village gained because of its originating from Good Brünnen water celebrity, the curative effect was said. According to legend, the water had to be taken on Good Friday morning before sunrise. These water pilgrimages were banned after the Reformation.

Population

In Kaufdorf 1048 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

Policy

The voting shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: SVP 28.3 %, SP 20.6 %, BDP 15.2 %, GPS 10.2 %, FDP 6.4 %, glp 4.3 %, EPP 3.8 %, EDU 3.5 %, CVP 1.8 %, SD 1.4 %, Alps Parliament 1.1 %, Jimy Hofer plus 1.0 %.

Others

In Kaufdorf was a feral car cemetery with almost 800 cars, which had reached by press reports of international renown. There outsourced some cars whose year built until the 1930s handed back. Unlike similar places with decaying old-timers, the operator of the public denied the access, so that the purchase Strand cars were not damaged by vandalism and remained apart from the natural decay, often get completely. 2008, the artist Heinrich gates curated on this site an art exhibition. For legal reasons (environmental protection legislation) the scrapyard in 2009 should be repealed. Between residents and authorities on the one hand and advocates of preservation as a museum on the other hand has been controversial and in some cases violently. By 2013, all cars were finally removed.