Wahlen

History

During construction of the village church a grave mound was found in 1837, the historians assign the Bronze Age. 1927, cist tombs dating from the 8th century to the fore. The settlement was located at the time on a Roman road which led to the near Basel from Val Terbi Italians in Switzerland over the plate pass on the Blue. The name was derived from the Latin Vallum - derived - that means a Wall respectively an attachment. The first documentary mention there are from the second half of the 12th century under the local name Waltenen. At the time, the Pope Alexander III. a blacklist with the knowingly enemies of the monastery of St Alban. The Bishop of Basel, he granted a transfer, this excluded from the church community and to prohibit the holding of religious services in the Duchy of Zaehringen. Among them were the brothers of Ramstein who claimed in Waltenen land for themselves.

From the Thirty Years' War elections was severely affected. The inhabitants took refuge in the neighboring village of Grindelwald. 1815 elections was assigned to the Canton of Berne and has since been to the district running. Due to a restructuring of the political subdivision, which was approved in a referendum, part of the village since January 1, 1994 Canton of Basel -Landschaft.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms in 1946, adopted by the municipality emblazoned as follows: " In holding a red border to the right golden lion with red tongue and silver armor, a silver Baselstab. "

Attractions

Traffic

Elections has direct road connections to Breitenbach, Büsserach, Grindelwald and running. After these villages is a main road in town ever named. The support of public transport is the Swiss postal bus service, which is involved in the Tarifverbund Northwestern Switzerland.

Economy

Important economic activities are the agriculture, hospitality and small businesses.

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