Sauge
Sauge | |
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Romont, Pieterlen, Biel/Bienne | |
Website | http://www.sauge-jb.ch/ SFSO statistics |
Sauge (French pronunciation:
History
Plagne
Plagne is first mentioned in 1311 as Blenn, though this comes from a 1441 copy of the original document. In 1610 it was mentioned as Plaentsch. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Plentsch, however, that name is no longer used.[4]
In 1311 Plagne was part of a
During the Early Modern Era, in addition to agriculture, some of the residents mined a small ore deposit south of Les Ferrières or mined white pottery clay. At the end of the 18th Century many residents began making watch parts in home workshops. Beginning in the 1970s the village's population grew rapidly as commuters to Biel/Bienne moved out to Plagne.[4]
Vauffelin
Vauffelin and its parish is first mentioned in the Lausanne Chartular of 1228 as Vualfelim. It was formerly known by its German names Füglistal or Füglisthal though this name is no longer used.[5] The village of Frinvillier was first mentioned in 1393 as Frunwelier.[6]
Frinvillier was located at the intersection of two important
In 1364, Count Thierstein granted the
Vauffelin converted to the new
During the 1970s the village population increased as commuters who worked in Biel moved into the village. In 1971, the villages of Vauffelin, Romont and Frinvillier formed a school district.[5]
Geography
The former municipalities that now make up Sauge have a total combined area of 13.46 km2 (5.20 sq mi).[7]
Demographics
The total population of Sauge (as of December 2020[update]) is 827.[8]
Historic population
The historical population is given in the following chart:[9]
Sights
The entire Taubenlochschlucht (Taubenloch Canyon), which is shared between Biel/Bienne, Orvin, Péry and Sauge, is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.[10]
Transportation
The Frinvillier-Taubenloch railway station is located on the western edge of the municipality. It is on the Biel/Bienne–La Chaux-de-Fonds line and has hourly service to Biel/Bienne, Moutier, and La Chaux-de-Fonds.
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz Archived 2015-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 13 December 2014
- ^ a b c Plagne in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d Vauffelin in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Frinvillier in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach Region, 1850-2000 Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 29 January 2011
- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
External links
- Official site
- Plagne in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Vauffelin in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Frinvillier in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.