Guttet
Origin of the name Guttet
The village is first mentioned in 1261 as « de gottet ». The form « Goutet » reportedly appears between 1715 and 1720. What the name means is not yet known.[1]
Founding of Guttet
Guttet is a mountain village at an altitude of 1'345 m on the north slope of the Rhône valley, near Leuk. The former municipality comprised the main village and the hamlets of Grächmatten and Wiler, slightly lower down, where the newest buildings stand. Before 1798, Guttet belonged to the third known as Von Zuben auf of the dizain of Leuk. In church matters the village belonged to the parish of Leuk until a rectorate was created in 1822, raised to a parish in 1863. The community adopted communal statutes in 1520, renewed in 1669 and in 1769-1772, and has had a town hall since 1630. Since the late 20th century, the inhabitants have lived mainly in Wiler and Grächmatten and work in the valley. Guttet is now in the municipality of Guttet-Feschel (merger of 2000).[1]
History of Guttet
1261. First mention as « de gottet ».[1]
1520. First mention of the church. The community issues its communal statutes.[1]
1630. A town hall is recorded.[1]
1669. The communal statutes are renewed.[1]
1769-1772. The communal statutes are renewed again.[1]
1798. Until this date, Guttet is part of the third known as Von Zuben auf of the dizain of Leuk.[1]
1822. Guttet forms a rectorate, separated from the parish of Leuk.[1]
1863. The rectorate is raised to a parish, which also includes Feschel until 1903.[1][2]
1874. A new church is built.[1]
1901-1902. The parish church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is built in the hamlet of Wiler.[1]
1925. Feschel once again becomes part of the parish of Guttet.[1][2]
1969. The cemeteries of Guttet and Feschel are combined, as a prelude to the merger of the two municipalities.[2]
1972. A school shared by the two villages opens.[2]
2000. On 1 October, merger with Feschel: the municipality of Guttet-Feschel is created.[1][2][3]
Population of Guttet
Sources and references: [1]
| 1850 | 149 inhabitants |
| 1900 | 195 inhabitants |
| 1950 | 224 inhabitants |
| 1990 | 319 inhabitants |
Historic sites in Guttet
Parish church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Built in 1901-1902 in the hamlet of Wiler, it serves the parish that unites Guttet and Feschel.[1]
Hamlets of Wiler and Grächmatten. Lying slightly below the main village, they hold the newest buildings and, since the late 20th century, most of the inhabitants.[1]
Town hall. Guttet has had a town hall since 1630.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Guttet » (Philipp Kalbermatter, version du 15.10.2014)
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Feschel » (Rachel Siggen-Bruttin, version du 10.04.2006) (cimetières 1969, école 1972)
- Etat du Valais, Département des finances, des institutions et de la santé, Service des affaires intérieures et communales, « Rapport sur les finances communales 2008 » (février 2010) (fusions de communes et dates d'entrée en vigueur)
- geo.admin.ch, recherche de lieux (coordonnées)
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