Büchslen
Origin of the name Büchslen
The village is recorded in 1339 as « Buchillion », and in the 18th century it is written « Bichslen ». The French name is Buchillon. The origin of the name remains obscure.[1]
Founding of Büchslen
Büchslen grew up on the old road from Murten (Morat) to Bern. From the 12th century it belonged to the priory of Payerne. Its inhabitants, at first French-speaking, turned to German from the 15th century, and almost entirely after the Reformation. The village is still part of the Bernese parish of Ferenbalm. Büchslen is now in the municipality of Murten (merger of 1 January 2013).[1][2]
History of Büchslen
12th century. Büchslen belongs to the priory of Payerne.[1]
1339. The name appears as « Buchillion ».[1]
1475. The village passes to the bailiwick of Murten, held jointly by Bern and Fribourg.[1]
15th-16th century. Peat cutting begins.[1]
18th century. The name is written « Bichslen ».[1]
1831. Büchslen becomes a municipality.[1]
1868. After the Jura water correction, the municipal boundary in the Grosses Moos is finally fixed.[1]
1970-1990. The share of workers in farming falls from 59 to 23 %, that of outward commuters rises from 25 to 52 %.[1]
1980s. Since the building of the A1 motorway, the population has grown slightly.[1]
2013. On 1 January Büchslen joins the municipality of Murten.[1][2]
Population of Büchslen
Sources and references: [1]
| 1811 | 137 |
| 1850 | 191 |
| 1888 | 208 |
| 1900 | 164 |
| 1950 | 150 |
| 1970 | 102 |
| 2000 | 154 |
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Büchslen » (Jean-François Steiert, version du 29.09.2016)
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2015-DIAF-22 accompagnant le projet de loi relative à la fusion des communes de Courlevon, Jeuss, Lurtigen, Morat et Salvenach (16.03.2015)
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