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Diemtigen, Bern One Place Study

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Boltigen | Därstetten | Diemtigen
Erlenbach im Simmental | Lenk im Simmental | Oberwil im Simmental
St. Stephan | Wimmis | Zweisimmen

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Diemtigen, Bern One Place Study

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Name

Diemtigen was first mentioned in 1257 as Diemtingen.[1]

Geography

Diemtigen
Continent: Europe
Country: Switzerland
Canton: Bern
GPS Coordinates: 46.633333, 7.55
Elevation: 1309.0 m or 4294.7 feet


Geographical Location

Diemtigen is part of a string of villages along the alpine valley floor of the Simmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The Simmental comprises the municipalities of Lenk im Simmental, St. Stephan, Zweisimmen, Boltigen, Oberwil im Simmental, Därstetten, Erlenbach im Simmental, Diemtigen and Wimmis.[2]

Neighboring Communities

Neighboring communities are (clockwise starting from the north): Oberwil im Simmental, Därstetten, Erlenbach im Simmental, Wimmis, Reichenbach im Kandertal, Frutigen, Adelboden, St. Stephan, Zweisimmen, and Boltigen.

Community Structure

The municipality has 15 parts (the settlement type is given in parenthesis):

History

Population

Year Residents
1764 1,138
1850 2,150
1860 1,946
1870 2,009
1880 2,149
1888 1,993
1900 2,014
1910 1,905
1920 1,943
1930 1,901
1941 1,946
1950 2,049
1960 1,934
1970 1,913
1980 2,013
1990 2,023
2000 2,054
2010 2,146
2020 2,253
[3]

Church

Diemtigen Church

According to the 2000 Census, the majority of the population of Diemtigen (about 89.2%) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, while 2.8% were Roman Catholic. The remaining 8% practiced other religions, did not belong to a church, or declined to answer.

Cemeteries

The area of land used for cemeteries in Switzerland has remained the same for many years. There is no extra ground to expand them thus forcing them to cycle through their various plots. Many cemeteries have headstones that only date back 25 years, but varies according to location. Seldom will you find a headstone dating back more than 40 years unless it is a headstone of a pastor or very prominent citizen in their town. Even in smaller, more rural communities the headstones are not older than about 30 years.[4]

Resources

Sources

  1. ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diemtigen : accessed 1 January 2023). "Diemtigen".
  2. ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simmental : accessed 1 January 2023). "Simmental".
  3. ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diemtigen : accessed 1 January 2023). "Diemtigen".
  4. ↑ FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Switzerland_Cemeteries : 1 January 2023), "Switzerland Cemeteries".




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Municipality Map of Diemtigen
Municipality Map of Diemtigen
Diemtigen Coat of Arms
Diemtigen Coat of Arms
Diemtigen, Bern
Diemtigen, Bern
Kirche Diemtigen
Kirche Diemtigen
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