Trimstein

Trimstein was until December 31, 2012, a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Only with the removal of Rubigen Trimstein became an independent municipality on 1 January 1993. On June 18, 2012 ended with a Yes -vote share of 84.5 %, the merger on January 1, 2013 Münsingen.

Geography

Trimstein is situated 630 m above sea level. M., 4 km north-northeast and 11 km east-southeast of Münsingen capital of the canton of Bern ( straight line ). The village covers an Verebnungsfläche on the western slope of the Ballenbüels ( Hürnbergs ), a scenic location on the eastern side of the valley of the approximately 100 m below Aareniederung.

The area of ​​3.6 km ² large former municipal area includes a portion of the hill country east of the Aare Valley between Bern and Thun. The area is characterized by various hills and moraines, which has been deposited during the last ice age Aaregletscher. The former communal land extends from the formerly swampy area with the Trimsteinmoos and Eichimoos ( 585 m above sea level. M. ) eastward across the gently sloping hillside of Trimstein up to the heights at Herolfingen. Below the Huttibühls is 720 m above sea level. M. reached the highest point of Trimstein. The northern part is drained to the former municipality Worblen. From the former rural community area in 1997 7 % was attributable to settlements, 12% of forest and woody plants and 81 % to agriculture.

To Trimstein the hamlet Eichi include (601 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside above the Eichimooses as well as some farm groups and individual farms. Neighboring communities of Trimstein were Worb, Schlosswil, Konolfingen, Münsingen and Rubigen.

Population

With 509 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Trimstein was one of the small communities of the Canton of Bern. Of the residents 99.2 % are German and 0.8 % speak French (as of 2000). The population of Trimstein amounted in 1992 to 431 residents in 2000 to 482 inhabitants.

Economy

Trimstein was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Even today, the agriculture, dairy farming and livestock have a role in the occupational structure of the population, but it is not as high as before. More jobs are in small local manufacturing and services available. In recent decades, the village has developed thanks to its attractive location into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the larger towns in the area and in the agglomeration of Bern or Thun.

Traffic

The former municipality is located off of the larger passage axes on a road from Münsingen Worb. The nearest links to the motorway A6 ( Bern- Thun) is located about 5 km from the center. Trimstein has no direct connection to the public transport network. Although the train Bern - Lucerne runs through the village, has here but no stop. The nearest train station ( Worb SBB) is about 1.5 km outside of Trimstein. More stations are in Münsingen, Rubigen and Tägertschi.

History

The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1148 under the name Trimesteim; by 1268 the name Trimstein is preserved. The place name comes from the Old High German word tirmin (border), a loan word from the Latin ( terminus), back. In a deed of 1341 by Peter Trimstein, whose son Henry and his nephew Werner mentioned. The rule Trimstein belonged since 1498 to de facto rule Worb. The high jurisdiction over the area exercised, the district court Konolfingen. After the collapse of the city and Republic of Berne (1798 ) was one Trimstein 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. Since the 19th century Trimstein was one of the three quarters of the municipalities municipality Rubigen. On 24 September 1989, the splitting of this municipality was decided by a large majority. Effective as of 1 January 1993 Trimstein municipality was therefore raised to the self.

Attractions

In the old town numerous characteristic farmhouses of the Bernese country style from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved. Trimstein has no church, for it is from the Middle Ages to the parish Münsingen.