Zweisimmen, Bern One Place Study
Location: Zweisimmen, Bern, Switzerland
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Zweisimmen, Bern One Place Study
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Name
Zweisimmen is located at the junction of two (zwei in German) rivers, the Grosse Simme and Kleine Simme, which is where the village gets its name. It was first mentioned in 1228 as Duessimenes, and in 1257 it was mentioned as Zweinlixhenun. The name eventually developed into Zweisimmen.[1][2][3]
Geography
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| Zweisimmen |
- Continent: Europe
- Country: Switzerland
- Canton: Bern
- GPS Coordinates: 46.55, 7.366667
- Elevation: 989.9 m or 3247.7 feet
Geographical Location
Zweisimmen 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.[4]
Neighboring Communities
Neighboring communities are (clockwise starting from the north): Boltigen, Oberwil im Simmental, Diemtigen, St. Stephan, and Saanen.
Community Structure
The municipality has 10 parts (the settlement type is given in parenthesis):
- Blankenburg (village)
- Grubenwald (village)
- Hofmatte (hamlet)
- Hostette (hamlet)
- Mannried (village)
- Oberried (hamlet)
- Oeschseite (hamlet)
- Stalde (hamlet)
- Wetzhalte (hamlet)
- Zweisimmen (village)
History
Castles
Blankenburg Castle is a castle and administrative center in Zweisimmen. Nothing is known about the original builder of the castle. It first appears in historical records around 1329, when it was owned by the Freiherren von Weissenburg.
Upper Mannenberg Castle is a ruined castle which was destroyed in a Bernese attack in 1350. Nothing is known about the original builder of the castle.
Population
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 1,207 |
| 1850 | 2,128 |
| 1860 | 2,028 |
| 1870 | 2,135 |
| 1880 | 2,217 |
| 1888 | 1,951 |
| 1900 | 2,072 |
| 1910 | 2,567 |
| 1920 | 2,646 |
| 1930 | 2,403 |
| 1941 | 2,492 |
| 1950 | 2,599 |
| 1960 | 2,676 |
| 1970 | 2,738 |
| 1980 | 2,852 |
| 1990 | 2,999 |
| 2000 | 2,970 |
| 2010 | 2,861 |
| 2020 | 3,032 |
Church
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| Zweisimmen Reformed Church |
According to the 2000 Census, the majority of the population of Zweisimmen (about 79.3%) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, while 8.9% were Roman Catholic. The remaining 11.8% 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.[6]
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
- ↑ Made in Bern (https://madeinbern.com/en/destinations/regions/destination-gstaad/zweisimmen : accessed 1 January 2023). "Destination Gstaad".
- ↑ Historical Lexicon of Switzerland (https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/000476/2014-11-18/ : accessed 1 January 2023). "Zweisimmen".
- ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zweisimmen : accessed 1 January 2023). "Zweisimmen".
- ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simmental : accessed 1 January 2023). "Simmental".
- ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zweisimmen : accessed 1 January 2023). "Zweisimmen".
- ↑ FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Switzerland_Cemeteries : 1 January 2023), "Switzerland Cemeteries".
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