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Pieterlen
Pieterlen () is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Pieterlen is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Perla''. In 1268 it was mentioned as ''Bieterlo''. The Vorem Holz 3 archeological site contains the remains of a Bronze Age settlement in the Pieterlen municipality. A first- to third-century Roman estate has also been discovered. During the Middle Ages there were several settlements in the modern municipal borders. A medieval bath house was found at Thürliweg. The early medieval ''Totenweg'' cemetery served two different settlements during the 7th-8th centuries. A medieval fortification at Gräuschenhubel has also been discovered. During the Late Middle Ages the village was mentioned as the personal property of the Lords of Pieterlan. By the end of the 13th century, the village passed through the hands of a number of nobles before ending up under the Prince-Bishop of Basel. Under the Prince-Bishops the villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biel/Bienne (administrative District)
Biel/Bienne District is an Districts of Switzerland, administrative district in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is located along both shores of the northeastern half of Lake Biel and is part of the Seeland Region, Seeland administrative region, and its capital is Biel/Bienne. It contains 19 municipalities with an area of and a population () of 90,536, over half of which lives in the district's capital. While it is the smallest district in surface area, it has the third largest population in the canton. The present Biel/Bienne ''Verwaltungskreis'' ("administrative district") was created on 1 January 2010, consisting of the entirety of one former ''Amtsbezirke'' ("district"), Biel District, Biel, about half of another, Nidau District, Nidau and three municipalities of Büren District, Büren. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Biel Bienne (administrative district) Districts of the canton of Bern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romont, Bern
Romont () is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (''Jura Bernois''). History Romont is first mentioned in 1311 as ''Redemont''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''Rothmund'', however, that name is no longer used. The Basel Cathedral owned a fief in Romont, which they assigned to Bourkard de la Roche in 1311. During the 14th and 15th century the noble Romont family owned a castle situated between Romont and Vauffelin. During the Middle Ages, Romont was part of the seigniory of Erguel which was owned by the Prince Bishop of Basel. After the 1797 French victory and the Treaty of Campo Formio, Romont became part of the French Département of Mont-Terrible. Three years later, in 1800 it became part of the Département of Haut-Rhin. After Napoleon's defeat and the Congress of Vienna, Romont was assigned to the Canton of Bern in 1815. In 1839, for geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meinisberg
Meinisberg is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Meinisberg is first mentioned in 1332 as ''Meynesberg''. The municipality was formerly known by its French name ''Montmenil'', however, that name is no longer used. The area has been settled since the Mesolithic and Neolithic ages, as finds near the Scheidwegen section of Meinisberg indicate. La Tène and Roman artifacts have been found near the Steinen section and a High Middle Ages wooden castle was found near Reibenwald. From the Late Middle Ages Meinisberg was ruled from Pieterlen which was under the authority of the Prince-Bishop of Basel. In 1816, it came under the authority of Bern and in 1833 became an independent community. At this time it was still part of the parish of Pieterlen. When the Nidau-Büren canal was built (1865–75), the Aare River now ran past Meinisberg. The community grew due to its location on the edge of the ''Naturschutzgebie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lengnau, Bern
Lengnau () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Biel/Bienne (administrative district), Biel/Bienne administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Lengnau is first mentioned around 983-1002 as ''Lengenach''. In 1228 it was mentioned as ''Longieuva''. The municipality was formerly known by its French name ''Longeau'', however, that name is no longer used. The oldest traces of humans are Late-Paleolithic to Neolithic flint tools and other objects which were discovered on the Aare river plain. During the Bronze Age, the La Tene culture, La Tene era and the Switzerland in the Roman era, Roman era there were settlements in the municipal borders. During the Middle Ages it was part of the ''Herrschaft (territory), Herrschaft'' of Strassberg, which was acquired by Bern in 1388-93. Lengnau was placed in the bailiwick of Büren an der Aare, Büren. In 1318, during a conflict between Solothurn and Habsburg monarchy, Habs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
