Plagne, Switzerland
Plagne was up on 31 December 2013, a municipality in the administrative district in the canton of Bern Bernese Jura in Switzerland. The former German name Plentsch is still used regionally and written in everyday Pläntsch. On 1 January 2014 merged with the former rural community Plagne Vauffelin merged to mammals.
Geography
Plagne lies at 862 m above sea level. M., 7 km north-northeast of Biel (air line). This former farm extends on the southeast slope of the Jura chain of the Montagne de Romont, above the Synklinaltals Vauffelin.
The area of 7.6 km ² large municipality territory, which includes the high ridges of the anticlines of Plagne, which is divided from west to east in the hallways Pâturage Esserts, Pres de Sapin and Prés de la Montagne. The highest point of Plagne lies with 1'100 meters above sea level. M. on the Montagne de Romont. On the crest there are extensive Jura high grazing pastures with the typical tall spruce trees that are either individually or in groups, as well as scattered numerous weekend and holiday homes. On the west the municipality extends to the steep drop to the transverse valley of the Suze ( Suze French ) by this anticline ( Klus of Rondchâtel ). In the south, the area extends into the valley of the Trockentals Vauffelin, in the north of the valley of the Terbez, a left side of Bach Suze. From the municipality surface 1997 accounted for 5% on settlements, 62 % of forest and shrubs and 33% to agriculture.
To Plagne include several individual farms. Neighboring communities were up on December 31, 2013 Plagne are Pery, Vauffelin and Romont.
Population
With 349 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Plagne is one of the smaller communities of the Bernese Jura. Of the 76.3 % inhabitants are French-speaking, 21.1 % and 0.8 % German-speaking Italian-speaking (as of 2000). The population of Plagne 1850 amounted to 262 inhabitants, 1900 to 292 inhabitants. Since 1960 (239 inhabitants) a significant population increase has been registered.
Policy
The voter shares of the parties at the national elections of 2011 were: SVP 34.2 %, SP 19.2 %, GPS 10.7 %, BDP 9.1 %, FDP 8.7 %, CVP 3.3 %, glp 3.1 %, EDU 2.6 %, Les Rauraques 2.6 %, PNOS 2.0 %, SLB 2.0 %, 1.3 % pirates, EPP 1.1 %.
Economy
Plagne is still dominated by agriculture, with livestock and dairy farming outweigh, in the vicinity of the town there are also some fruit trees. More jobs offers local small businesses. In recent decades, Plagne has developed into a residential community. Many working population commuters and work in the city of Biel or in the region Grenchen.
Traffic
The community is located off the major thoroughfares. She can be reached by a spur road that branches off from the main road Frinvillier - Grenchen. By Postbus course, which runs from Biel to Romont, Plagne is connected to the network of public transport.
History
The village belonged until 1797 to rule Erguel, which was under the Bishopric of Basel, where the town Biel from time to time exercised greater influence. From 1797-1815 Plagne belonged to France and was initially part of the Département du Mont- Terrible, which was connected to the 1800 Haut -Rhin. By the decision of the Congress of Vienna, the place came in 1815 to the canton of Bern to the district Courtelary. 1851 were numerous houses victim to a conflagration.
Attractions
In the center a few farmhouses dating from the 18th century are preserved. After the great fire which raged in the upper part, these houses were rebuilt in the style of late classicism. Plagne does not have its own church, it belongs to the parish Vauffelin.