Vermes, Switzerland
Vermes was a municipality in the district Delémont the canton of Jura in Switzerland. The former German name horse 's mouth is no longer used today. On January 1, 2013, it merged with the municipalities Montsevelier and Vicques the new municipality of Val Terbi.
Geography
Vermes is at 566 m above sea level. M., 12 km east-southeast from the cantonal capital Delémont ( straight line ). The former road and stream line the village extends into a valley widening of the stream Gabiare, a parallel to Delémont running synclines in the Jura at the northern foot of Mont Raimeux.
The area of 18.3 km ² large municipality territory comprises the basin of Vermes, the north of the fold of the Plain Fayen ( 759 m above sea level. M. ) and the Forêt du Droit ( 768 m above sea level. M. ) and by Moton ( 797 m above sea. M. ) is limited. Between the Moton and the Plain Fayen the Gabiare has the Tiergarten Gorge, a typical Jura transverse valley, buried in the anticline. The southern part of the municipality comprises the northern slope of Mont- Raimeux chain, on whose crest with 1'241 m above sea level. M. the highest point of the municipality is located, as well as the east of this location Klus of Envelier. In a narrow corner of the bottom of Vermes in the east to the heights of Schoenberg ( 1,193 m above sea level. M. ) ranges. The municipal area is drained by the Gabiare for scolding Bach (French Schelten ), a right tributary of the River Birs. From the municipality surface 1997 3 % was attributable to settlements, 60 % of forest and woody plants and 37% to agriculture.
To Vermes, the hamlet Envelier include ( German In Wiler Wiler or Welsh ), 624 m above sea level. M. in a valley widening the Gabiare - Klusen at the eastern foot of Mont Raimeux, as well as numerous individual farms. Neighboring communities of Vermes are Rebeuvelier, Vicques, Courchapoix, Corban and Mervelier in the canton of Jura, and rebuke, Seehof, Corcelles and Crémines in the Canton of Bern.
Population
With 308 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Vermes is one of the smaller communities of the Canton of Jura. Of the 69.6 % inhabitants are French-speaking, 28.2 % in German and in English 1.6 (as of 2000). Traditionally, a high proportion of the German population, the district Envelier; Here we also find some traditional Germanic place names (La Wüst mat, Rambode, Le shock, La Ross mat, nice ( n ) mountain, Chez le Zuber, La Sonnenberg, Rière Buchwalder ).
The parish of Vermes included before the Thirty Years' War 250 members, after less than 60 ( in 1660 ). 1725 was one of the pastor in his church 539 members (note that Vermes then a parish with Rebeuvelier formed ). 1780, the municipality Vermes without Rebeuvelier 603 people.
During the time of French rule 1804 500 inhabitants were counted in Vermes, 1838 registered to their 570 The population of the town in 1850 amounted to 605 inhabitants, 1900 to 452 inhabitants. During the 20th century, a declining trend was registered in total.
Economy
The community is still predominantly agricultural. There are few jobs outside the agricultural sector in the village. Many workers (over 50 %) are therefore commuters and work mainly in the region Delémont.
Traffic
The community is located far away from the major thoroughfares, with the main access road from Vicques carried forth. On this route bus services, the Vermes connects to public transport.
History
First mention is Vermes in the year 769 as Verteme that is derived from the Gallic word VERTIMA ( summit, top ). From the 7th to the 10th century here was probably a small monastery, which belonged to the provost Moutier- Grandval. 1309 appears the name Vermunt. Between 1793 and 1815 belonged Vermes to France and was initially part of the département du Mont- Terrible, associated from 1800 with the Department of Haut -Rhin. By the decision of the Congress of Vienna, the place came in 1815 to the canton of Bern and on 1 January 1979 at the newly founded Canton Jura.
Currently planning the municipalities of Val Terbi (that is Corban, Courchapoix, Courroux, Mervelier, Montsevelier, Vermes and Vicques ) a merger, which is scheduled for the end of 2012 about.
Attractions
The parish church of Saint- Pierre -et -Paul was built in 1723 with the inclusion of the foundations of a medieval chapel. In several phases, the church was extended at the end of the 18th century. In a restoration in 1962 was found gothic wall paintings that date from the early 15th century. On a spur on the northern slope of Mont Raimeux, 930 m above sea level. M., is the Raymontpierre Castle ( German Remontstein or Remuntstein ), which was built around 1600.
In Envelier are the chapel of Saint- Joseph, the present building dates from 1863, and a mill, which was used until 1970.
Pictures
The creek Gabiare in the center of Vermes
Church of Saint- Pierre -et -Paul
Interior of the church with frescoes from the 15th century