Busswil bei Büren

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Coordinates: 47°5′N 7°19′E

Busswil bei Büren
Canton Bern
District Büren
Coordinates  47°5′N 7°19′E
Population 1930   (January 2004)
Area 3.10 km²
Elevation 437 m
Postal code 3292
SFOS number 0384
Mayor Rolf Christen (SVP)
Website www.busswil.ch
Location on map of Switzerland
Busswil bei Büren

Busswil bei Büren is a municipality of the administrative district of Büren of the Swiss canton of Bern.

[edit] Geography

Busswil is located at old Aar river, the part of the Aar river that still flows from Aarberg to Büren after the river was corrected.

The neighbouring municipalities are Büetigen, Worben, Studen and Lyss.

[edit] Population

Busswil is a German speaking municipality where 90.64 % speak German and only 1.8% speak French.

Besides the political municipality where everybody living there is a member there exists a municipality of citizens where usually old families are member of. These families are called Bangerter, Eggli, Löffel, Stauffer and Stebler, they own 0.7 km² (23 %) of the ground. That makes them very important when new buildings are planned.

The largest building in Busswil is a grain silo
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The largest building in Busswil is a grain silo

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