Forst-Längenbühl

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Forst-Längenbühl

Location of Forst-Längenbühl

Coordinates: 46°45′N 7°31′E / 46.750°N 7.517°ECoordinates: 46°45′N 7°31′E / 46.750°N 7.517°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Kurt Kindler

Area

• Total

4.49 km² (1.73 sq mi)

Elevation

652 m (2,139 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

776

• Density

170/km² (450/sq mi)

Postal code

3636

SFOS number

0948

Localities

Längenbühl, Forst

Surrounded by

Blumenstein, Gurzelen, Thierachern, Uebeschi, Uetendorf, Wattenwil

Website

www.3636.ch
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Forst-Längenbühl is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It was formed on January 1, 2007 through the uniting of Längenbühl and Forst.

The oldest trace of a settlement in the area is the ruins of a Roman villa with a bath located in Seieried. The village of Forst is first mentioned in 1344 as part of the Herrschaft of Gurzelen. It later became part of the lands of the college of canons of Amsoldingen. When the college of canons became impoverished, it was dissolved and their lands were acquired by the canons of St. Vincent's cathedral in Bern. It was then sold and passed through a number of owners. In 1541 the land and Zwing und Bann rights over Forst were half owned by the farmers of the village. By the 18th century about two-thirds of the sparsely settled community were in the court of Gurzelen which was part of the Herrschaft of Burgistein. The other third was in the court of Amsoldingen which was part of the Thun District. Following the 1798 French invasion, Forst became part of the Helvetic Republic district of Oberseftigen. After the collapse of the Republic and the 1803 Act of Mediation both parts of the community were combined and joined the newly created Thun District. In the 20th century it formed a school district with Längenbühl and developed close relationships with the nearby municipality. In 2007 the two municipalities merged into a single entity.

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