Pratteln
Industrial district in the west of Pratteln
Pratteln (Basel German: Brattele [ bʀɑ tələ ˑ ] ) is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel -Country in Switzerland.
Geography
Pratteln is located at 298 m above sea level. M., bounded on the north by the Rhine and on the south by the Gempen and Eagle Mountain. The municipality also includes the industrial area Swiss Hall and part of the large marshalling yard Muttenz. Neighboring communities of Pratteln Augst, Füllinsdorf, Frenk village, Muttenz, the Solothurn Gempen and on the northern side of the Rhine, the German Grenzach- Wyhlen.
- Area: 1,070 ha, of which 42 % settlements, 29 % agriculture, 28 % forest, 1% non-productive area.
History
Pratteln was settled very early and remains have been found from the Neolithic Age and the Iron Age, for example, Celtic grave mounds, foundations of Roman villas and grave finds from the Early Middle Ages.
The place name comes from the early Pratteln Gallo-Roman * Pradello, a diminutive form to Latin pratum " meadow ".
From today's German form of the name without incurred Second Sound Shift (it would be expected * Pfrasseln ) can open up to that place for a long time has a Romanesque linguistic island formed in the middle of immigrant Alemanni and place of language change until the 7th or 8th century must have.
1103 appears the first time the name Brattelo as the courtyard of the monastery of St. Alban in Basel and 1250 found the church of Bratelle in a Basel document mention. During almost 200 years Pratteln was owned by the family Eptinger. At the big Basel earthquake of 1356 the castles of the Eptinger were destroyed on Madeln and in the village. 1476 was the village of the German emperor Frederick III. a perpetual tax exemption and the right, from 1 to 3 October to hold a market every year.
1521 Eptingerbesitz was sold to the city of Basel and Pratteln has been federally.
During the cantonal separation turmoil on August 3, 1833, the village was destroyed by the Basel- city dwellers in part, and Pratteln joined the half-canton of Basel-Land over. Witnessed the destruction of the three stories reconstructed farm houses on the main road opposite the hotel angels and in addition to the village. On June 7, 1837 launched the Sole promote Saline Swiss Hall, and thus began the industrialization of the village.
Coat of arms
Blazon
The eagle comes from the coat of arms Eptinger, the former castle and village owners.
Population
- Proportion of foreign nationals: 36.9%.
- Religion: 31% reformed, 26 % Roman Catholic
Economy
Pratteln is a typical suburb of Basel. Much industry has settled here, but the community is very keen in the village and also in the southern part, to qualify as a residential community with a high quality of life. It counts 15,000 inhabitants, with their well already as a small town and has, particularly in the panel -like quarters Längi and Rankacker, one of the largest foreigner rates throughout the canton Basel-Land.
Pratteln has a freeway connection to the A2 towards Basel ( Germany / France) and Plateau ( Lucerne, Interlaken, Zurich, Bern ). By Pratteln lead the SBB line Basel- Olten and Basel- Zurich; think, however, almost exclusively S -Bahn trains for the S1 and S3. In addition, the 14 tram line runs from Basel to Pratteln. 2004 the station was disabled expanded and modernized and increased the number of lockers. On the timetable change in December 2008 Pratteln received another S -Bahn station with Pratteln Salina Raurica.
The municipal area of Pratteln is also the Hardwasser AG. A traditional company in Pratteln was the steel company Albert Buss & Cie. on the site of today Buss - industrial parks.
Attractions
- Old oil derricks of the Rhine salt, dating back to 1837
- Old parish church, which forms the core of the oldest settlement was first mentioned in 1250 and rests on Roman foundations. Around the church The alleyways and streets apart in a star shape.
- Community center, village museum in a farmhouse from the 16th century.
- Joerin Well, Basler estate from the 18th century.
- Pratteln Castle, formerly a moated castle of 1275th
- Executed roadhouse Pratteln in the style of the 1970s as highway bridge
Old oil derricks of the Rhine salt
Facade detail of highway bridge Pratteln
Personalities
- Werner Winter (1924-2001), predator trainer