Diessbach bei Büren
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| Diessbach bei Büren | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Büren |
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| Population | 832 (January 2005) |
| - Density | 132 /km² (342 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 6.30 km² (2.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Postal code | 3264 |
| SFOS number | 0385 |
| Mayor | Urs Zurbuchen |
| Surrounded by | Schnottwil, Wengi, Grossaffoltern, Lyss, Büetigen, Dotzigen, Büren an der Aare |
| Website | www.diessbach.ch |
  Diessbach bei Büren
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Diessbach bei Büren is a municipality in the district of Büren in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Diessbach has a reformed church, and is the center of the parish which includes the municipalities Busswil bei Büren, Büetigen and Dotzigen as well.
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[edit] History
The area was already settled during the Bronze Age, based on finds in various parts of the municipality of graves and settlement remains. There have also been discoveries from the time of the Roman Empire.
The town first appeared in historical sources in 1244, under the name Diespah. At that time, the settlement consisted of a few farms and the church, which can be traced back to the seventh century and was also described in 1244.
As part of the Strassberg holdings, Diessbach became part of Bern in 1393 along with Büren an der Aare, which became the administrative district in 1803.
[edit] Demographics
The following historical populations are based on censuses; earlier populations are difficult to estimate.
| Year | Population |
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| 1764 | 317 |
| 1850 | 776 |
| 1920 | 791 |
| 1950 | 798 |
| 2000 | 862 |
Diessbach is predominantly German-speaking (97.33%). A few people speak French (1.04%) and Albanian (0.58%).
[edit] Further reading
- Hornerblätter, from the Vereinigung für Heimatpflege Büren
[edit] External links
- Diessbach bei Büren in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Vereinigung für Heimatpflege Büren Distributor of publications about Diessbach and the Büren district
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