Landiswil

Landiswil
Landiswil
Location of Landiswil
Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°41′E / 46.950°N 7.683°E / 46.950; 7.683Coordinates: 46°57′N 7°41′E / 46.950°N 7.683°E / 46.950; 7.683
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Bern-Mittelland
Area
• Total	10.26 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Elevation	764 m (2,507 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	625
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	3434
SFOS number	0613
Surrounded by	Arni, Lauperswil, Lützelflüh, Rüderswil, Walkringen
Twin towns	Münchenbuchsee (Switzerland)
Website	http://www.landiswil.ch SFSO statistics

Landiswil is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Landiswil is first mentioned in 1277 as Landoloswile.

The oldest trace of a settlement are some scattered neolithic and Late Bronze Age artifacts. During the Middle Ages, the villages of Landiswil and Obergoldbach were both part of the parish of Biglen. The Durrach and Spiegelberg families from Solothurn owned the village of Landiswil until 1421 when it was given to the Niedern Spital in Bern. Obergoldbach was owned by several wealthy families from Bern, including, between 1469 and 1471, the Schultheiss Peter Kistler. In 1422 Bern combined the two villages into a single court. Then, in 1471 they combined the courts of Landiswil and Biglen and placed the new court under in the district of Konolfingen. In 1529 the combined court was placed under the authority of the Landvogt of Signau. The village of Landiswil remained part of the parish of Biglen until they built a village church in 1954. The village was home to two famous spas during the 19th century, the Tannental and the Löchlibad, but both closed by the early 20th century.

Landiswil has an area of 10.26 km² (3.96 sq mi). Of this area, 6.4 km² (2.5 sq mi) or 62.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.33 km² (1.29 sq mi) or 32.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.51 km² (0.20 sq mi) or 5.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km² (7.4 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, 30.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 20.3% is used for growing crops and 39.8% is pastures, while 2.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.