Lenk im Simmental, Bern One Place Study
Location: Simmental, Bern, Switzerland
Surnames/tags: One_Place_Studies Bern Switzerland
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Lenk im Simmental, Bern One Place Study
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Name
Lenk was first mentioned around 1370 as An der Leng. [1] Lenk is etymologically derived from the transformation of “An der langen Egg” (on the long corner).[2]
Geography
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| Lenk im Simmental |
- Continent: Europe
- Country: Switzerland
- Canton: Bern
- GPS Coordinates: 46.45, 7.433333
- Elevation: 1326.0 m or 4350.3 feet
Geographical Location
Lenk im Simmental 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.[3]
Neighboring Communities
Neighboring communities are (clockwise starting from the north): St. Stephan, Adelboden, Leuk, Sierre, Hérens, Lauenen, and Saanen.
Community Structure
The municipality has 1 part (the settlement type is given in parenthesis):
- Lenk (village)
History
Population
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 1,468 |
| 1850 | 2,369 |
| 1860 | 2,269 |
| 1870 | 2,311 |
| 1880 | 2,192 |
| 1888 | 2,001 |
| 1900 | 1,748 |
| 1910 | 1,757 |
| 1920 | 1,758 |
| 1930 | 1,750 |
| 1941 | 1,752 |
| 1950 | 1,871 |
| 1960 | 1,900 |
| 1970 | 1,876 |
| 1980 | 2,089 |
| 1990 | 2,272 |
| 2000 | 2,337 |
| 2010 | 2,265 |
| 2020 | 2,314 |
Church
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| Lenk Reformed Church |
According to the 2000 Census, the majority of the population of Lenk im Simmental (about 76.8%) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, while 7.7% were Roman Catholic. The remaining 15.5% 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.[5]
Resources
- Canton of Bern Record Books
- Index of Record books available for Canton of Bern
- Register of Swiss Surnames
- Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
- State Archive of Bern
Sources
- ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenk_im_Simmental : accessed 1 January 2023). "Lenk im Simmental".
- ↑ "Lenk-Simmental" (https://lenk-simmental.ch/en/our-simmental/valley-villages/the-valleys-history): accessed 1 January 2023). "History and Anecdotes".
- ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simmental : accessed 1 January 2023). "Simmental".
- ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenk_im_Simmental : accessed 1 January 2023). "Lenk im Simmental".
- ↑ FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Switzerland_Cemeteries : 1 January 2023), "Switzerland Cemeteries".
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