Hasle bei Burgdorf

Hasle bei Burgdorf is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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.

[6] The municipality is located along the Emme river and in the Bigen and Biembach valleys at elevations of 570–900 meters (1,870–2,950 ft).

It consists of the villages of Hasle, Goldbach, Schafhausen and Biembach along with hamlets and farm houses.

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 main settlement area is the floodplain and the rock terrace, which is about 20 meters (66 ft) higher than the river bed.

From the Southwest and the South four other valleys meet the Emmental: Biembachtal, Bigental, Talgraben and Goldbachtal.

Almost the whole watershed 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.

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 (3,012 ft) above sea level.

[7] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Sable and Argent overall a Cross of four Hazle Leaves counterchanged.

The historical population is given in the following chart:[4][14] The Protestant church in Hasle dates back to Medieval construction, but was reconstructed from 1678 to 1680 in Baroque style.

The village of Goldbach and the hamlet of Bigel are both part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

Nonetheless, Hasle bei Burgdorf still primarily lives from agriculture, especially dairy and animal husbandry; but there is also tillage and fruit-growing.

In the tertiary sector; 102 or 29.7% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 84 or 24.4% were in the movement and storage of goods, 35 or 10.2% were in a hotel or restaurant, 6 or 1.7% were in the information industry, 5 or 1.5% were the insurance or financial industry, 18 or 5.2% were technical professionals or scientists, 23 or 6.7% were in education and 33 or 9.6% were in health care.

This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.

[19] During the 2009-10 school year, there were a total of 270 students attending classes in Hasle bei Burgdorf.

The former is located at the junction of the Burgdorf–Thun and Solothurn–Langnau lines, with regular service to Thun, Konolfingen, Solothurn, Langnau i.E., and Sumiswald-Grünen.

Aerial view from 300 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1923)
Wooden Bridge