Muri bei Bern
Muri bei Bern - nestled between the Aare and Dentenberg
Muri bei Bern (often Muri- Gümligen ) is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Geography
The community is made up of two clearly divided parts, each with about 6,000 inhabitants terms of population are equal. These are the village of Muri, which since ancient times gave the name of the community, and the resort Gümligen.
The area of the municipality is 760 hectares, of which 150 hectares of wooded, 190 acres of fields and meadows and 339 hectares of land zoned for construction. The highest point is located on 741 meters on the mountain Dent, the lowest point is at 508 meters on the river Aare.
Neighboring municipalities are Allmendingen, Belp, Bern, sweeping sentence, Köniz, Ostermundigen, Stettlen, Vechigen and Worb.
History
Finds on Castle Hill, 1832 sponsored excavations revealed, show that Muri was already inhabited in Roman times. Documented dive, the name, according to current knowledge, the first time in 1180 as Mure on, as a pastor Burkhard from the community with wealthy citizens -actuated shops.
At that time, Muri still belonged to the reign Geristein, which was more than 100 years later, conquered in 1298 by the city of Bern. The rule was made up of the four so-called parishes Bolligen, Muri, Stettlen and Vechigen. As the emerging city of Berne made her first conquest, she let the communities the traditional rights untouched, and thus laid the foundation for the extensive Bernese municipal autonomy.
For centuries, the residents of the community lived in relatively stable conditions, where the huge changes in the European and Swiss history passing by seemingly without a trace.
A complete structural and social transformation did not occur until the early 20th century. She was the result of industrialization and the train from the city to the country. Thus, the population of the community never grew in the decade 1920-1930 from 2,435 to 3'938 or since reached to 62 percent.
Attractions / Leisure
- The Aarebad Muri offers the opportunity to swim in the Aare
- Castle Muri (private property)
- Castle Gümligen (private property)
- Villa Mettlenstrasse
- Church of Muri
- Church Gümligen
- Auguetbrücke
- The nature reserve on the Aare River serves as a recreational area
- The Bodenacker ferry that connects Muri with sweeping sentence, the only ferry between Bern and Thun, the Aare River.
Population
December 31, 2006 12'587 people lived in Muri, the proportion of foreigners was 9.5 %. At the 2000 census, there were 88.93 % of the population German as their main language, 3.05% French, and 1.48% English. 18.2 % of the population were 0-19 years old, 61.3 % between 20 and 64 years, and 20.5% older than 64 years.
Policy
- SP: 8
- EPP: 1
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- Jf: 1
- FDP: 16
- SVP: 7
The Big council is the legislative branch of the municipality of Muri near Berne. It comprises 40 members and is elected every four years by proportional system.
- FDP.Die Liberals: 16 seats
- Jfmg - young liberal murine Gümligen: 1 seats
- SP - The Socialist Party: 8 seats
- SVP - Swiss People's Party: 7 seats
- Forum: 7 seats
- EPP - Evangelical People's Party: 1 seats
Parish council
The council is the executive body of the municipality of Muri near Berne. He has seven members. With the exception of the mayor ( Thomas Hanke, FDP, Booth 2013) work part-time municipal councils. The municipal council is elected every four years by proportional system ( the same as the Great council ). The mayor is elected in Majorzverfahren.
The voter shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: FDP 20.7%, SP 19.7%, SVP 19.1 %, 14.1% BDP, GPS 9.7%, 6.7%, glp, CVP 2.8%, EPP 2.3%, EDU 1.6%.
Economy
In 2006/7 examined the Trade and Industry Association of the Canton of Bern, the economic location factors of 48 larger municipalities of the agglomeration of Bern and Biel- Seeland. In the first rank Belp was followed by Ittigen, Köniz and Muri. Muri is known as a " tax haven " of the Canton of Bern.
New things are sites with approved building regulations available. The areas " station Gümligen " and " Gümligenfeld " are cantonal development priorities. Company based in Muri bei Bern Cisalpino ( passenger rail ), Haco (food ), Rehau (polymer processing ) and the RBA - Holding ( Regional Banks).
Traffic
The municipality of Muri is very well served by public transport. The district Gümligen has an S -Bahn, so that one is within ten minutes at Bern train station. For the trip from Bern Clock Tower Muri from the tram line 6 also takes ten minutes.
- Bern S-Bahn: S1 and S2
- Bernmobil: Tram line 6
- RBS: Lines 40 and 44
- Moon Liner: lines M4 and M15
- Motorway A6/A10
Education
In the municipality of Muri bei Bern, there are six school buildings ( primary school ). There are also two private schools that teach the compulsory school curriculum in English in the classroom. One is the International School of Berne.
Sports
The handball club BSV Bern Muri plays in the National League A Swiss Handball League. Play their home games, the club made partly in the Wankdorf Kunsthalle Bern, partly in the moss hall Gümligen. Footballing Risch, there is the FC Muri- Gümligen, who plays in the 3rd Liga. In addition, is the head office of the Swiss Football Association, the house of Swiss football, in Muri.
Personalities
- Etienne Jornod ( born 1953 ), entrepreneur and manager, lives in Muri