Herzogenbuchsee
municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland
Herzogenbuchsee is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
The population is 7055 (2011), counting the villages in the Oberaargau. The traditional name was Buchsi.
History
Herzogenbuchsee is built on a moraine of the Rhone Glacier. The area has been settled for at least 10,000 years, with ancient settlements around the Inkwilersee and Burgäschisee. There is also evidence of Roman buildings from approximately 200 CE near the current Reformed Church.
The first documented use of the name puhsa (pronounced Buchsa, in Latin buxum, meaning "box") is found in the writings of Saint Gallus in 886 CE. In 1220 it was mentioned as Buchse and to distinguish it from Münchenbuchsee, in 1301 it was first mentioned as Herzogenbuchze.
It was ruled by Burgundy, the Zähringer, the Kyburger, and finally, brought under the Altberni sovereignty.
On January 1, 2008, the municipality of Oberönz became part of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee.
Geography
Before the merger, Herzogenbuchsee had an area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi).
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