Hasle bei Burgdorf

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Hasle
Canton	Berne
District	Burgdorf
Coordinates	47°0′N 7°39′E
Population	2968 (2004)
Area	21.89 km²
Elevation	555-918 m
Postal code	3415
SFOS number	0406
Mayor	Matthias Stucki
Website	www.hasle-ruegsau.ch
Hasle

Hasle bei Burgdorf is a municipality in the Swiss district of Burgdorf, in the canton of Berne. It has 2,965 inhabitants.

1 Geography
2 Sub-divisions
3 Demographics
4 Economy
5 History
6 Attractions
7 External links
8 References

[edit] Geography

Hasle bei Burgdorf is located 571 meters above sea level, 5 kilometers as the crow flies southeast of the district capital Burgdorf. It is in the Emmental in the floodplain on the left shore of the Emme in the molasse hills of the higher Swiss plateau.

The northeastern border of the municipality runs along the Emme. The main settlement area is the floodplain and the rock terrace, which is about 20 meters higher than the river bed. In the area by Hasle bei Burgdorf, the Emmental is about 1 to 2 kilometers wide. From the Southwest and the South four other valleys meet the Emmental: Biembachtal, Bigental, Talgraben and Goldbachtal. Almost the whole water shed of the Biembachtal belongs to Hasle bei Burgdorf, while only the lower segments the other valleys are located in the municipality.

The entire southern and western part of the municipality is covered by´the molasse hills between Emmental and Aaretal. This landscape is characterized by hill crests as well as valleys and trenches, which are often very steep - this makes agricultural use of the land very difficult. Therefore, the hills are dominated by pasture and forests from a certain height. The hills reach an average height of 800 meters above sea level. On the Wägesse a broad crest between Biembachtal and the Widimattgraben - another valley - the highest point in Hasle bei Burgdorf is reached with 918 meters above sea level. As of 1997, 7 % of the area were urban, 32 % forested, 60 % in agricultural use, and less than 1 % was unproductive land.

[edit] Sub-divisions

Hasle bei Burgdorf consists of four boroughs, which are symbolized by the four hazel leaves on the coat of arms of the municipality:

Hasle
Biembach
Schafhausen
Goldbach

Several farms and groups of farms, which are spread out in the valleys and hills, also belong to Hasle bei Burgdorf.

[edit] Demographics

Of the 2,965 inhabitants of Hasle bei Burgdorf, 95.9% speak German, 0.8% speak Serbo-Croatian, and 0.4% speak Albanian (as of 2000). In 1850, the municipality had 2,253 inhabitants - by 1900 this number had increased to 2,390. By 1970, there were 2,682 in Hasle bei Burgdorf, but emigration in the 1970s caused the population to decrease to 2,682 by 1980. Since, the population has increased slightly.

[edit] Economy

Until the second half of the 19th century Hasle bei Burgdorf was primarily an agricultural village. However, trade and industry developed very early in the municipality. In the course of the 19th century a hat factory, a weaving mill, and a brewery were founded here.

Nonetheless, Hasle bei Burgdorf still primarly lives from agriculture, especially dairy and animal husbandry; but there is also tillage and fruit-growing. There are also a few employments in the service sector

[edit] History

The settlements Uetigen (Utingun), Gomerkinden (Comirichingun), Bigel (Pigiluna) and further hamlets were first mentioned as soon as 894 in a bestowment to the Abbey of St. Gall. Hasel, however, was only mentioned in 1225 as Hasela. The village has since been called Hasle (1261), Hassly (1531), and Hassle (1574). The name can be traced back to the Old High German word hasal, meaning hazel bush.

In the Middle Ages, Hasle was part of the Grafschaft Kyburg. From 1384, it was ruled by Berne. In 1525, the village became part of the office of a village mayor Burgdorf. After the collapse of the Ancien Régime in 1798, during the Helvetic Republic, Hasle became a part of the district (Distrikt) of Burgdorf; from 1803, it was part of the Oberamt of Burgdorf, which became a district (Amtsbezirk) in 1831.

[edit] Attractions

The Protestant church in Hasle dates back to Medieval construction, but was reconstructed from 1678 to 1680 in Baroque style. Frescoes from the Late Gothic were, however, conserved.