Oberhünigen

Oberhünigen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality has only existed since 1 January 1980, previously belonged Oberhünigen an exclave to Schlosswil.

Geography

Oberhünigen is located on 852 m above sea level. M., 3 km east and 18 km east-southeast of Konolfingen the cantonal capital of Bern (air line). The farming village stretches along the north- western slope of Short Mountain in the area of ​​Bärbachtälchens, high above the valley floor of Chise.

The area of ​​6.0 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the pre-Alpine hills east of the Aare valley. The northwestern part of the municipality is occupied by the slope at both sides of the Oberhünigen Bärbachs and subdivided by various hills. In the west, the area extends to the Hünigenbach. To the east and south of the communal land in the vast forest Topp ( 1,089 m above sea level. M. ) and on the crest of the short mountain with the heights of Chnubel ( 1'162 m above sea level. M. ), extends Aebersold ( 1,135 m ü. M. ) and Ringgis ( 1,190 m above sea level with. M. the highest elevation of Oberhünigen ). The eastern boundary of the municipality extends Wildeneigraben, a deep cut into the northern slope of the short mountain valley a source of Bach's Chise. From the municipality surface 1997 4 % came from settlements, 58 % of forest and shrubs, 37% to agriculture and slightly less than 1% was unproductive land.

To Oberhünigen include the hamlet Lochmatt ( 797 m above sea level. M. ) on Bärbach and Aebersold ( 1,107 m above sea level. M. ) on the crest of the short hill and some farm groups and individual farms. Neighboring communities of Oberhünigen are Mirchel, Zäziwil, Bowil, Linden and Niederhünigen.

History

The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1148 under the name Huningen superiori; 1374 the name Oberhunigen is preserved. The name goes back to the Old High German personal name Huno and accordingly is with the people of Huno.

In the Middle Ages Oberhünigen was initially part of the rule Hünigen, then it came to rule Wil, which was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Kyburg. In 1406 the village came under Bernese rule and the district court Konolfingen been assigned. After the collapse of the Ancien Régime (1798 ) Oberhünigen belonged during the Helvetic Republic to the district Höchstetten and from 1803 to Oberamt Konolfingen, which was given the status of an office district with the new cantonal constitution of 1831.

Politically formed Oberhünigen always an exclave of Schlosswil, however, was far from this community. Therefore, the separation and collection of Oberhünigen for independent community agency, which took effect on 1 January 1980.

Population

With 326 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Oberhünigen one of the small communities of the Canton of Bern. Of the residents 96.3 % are German, 2.0 % speak Serbo-Croatian 0.7 % and Dutch ( as of 2000). The population of Oberhünigen amounted in 1980 to 275 inhabitants. In recent years, a slight increase in population was recorded.

Policy

The voting shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: SVP 43.1%, 16.8% BDP, EDU 11.1%, SP 9.1%, 4.7%, GPS, EPP 3.5%, 3.4 glp %, FDP 2.1%, Animal Party 1.4%, 1.4% PdA, CVP 0.2%.

Economy

Oberhünigen was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Even today, the dairy and livestock, 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 wood processing. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Some employed persons are therefore commuters who work mainly in the larger towns in the area.

Traffic

The community is located off of the larger passage axes, but is easily accessible from Konolfingen and Zäziwil. Oberhünigen has no connection to the public transport network.