Müntschemier

Müntschemier
Müntschemier village station
Coat of arms
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Location of Müntschemier
Coordinates: 46°59′N 7°8′E / 46.983°N 7.133°E / 46.983; 7.133Coordinates: 46°59′N 7°8′E / 46.983°N 7.133°E / 46.983; 7.133
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Seeland
Government
• Mayor	Jakob Jampen
Area
• Total	4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	1,333
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Postal code	3225
SFOS number	0498
Surrounded by	Brüttelen, Treiten, Kerzers, Ried bei Kerzers, Murten, Bas-Vully, Ins
Twin towns	Hardheim (Germany)
Website	www.muentschemier.ch SFSO statistics

Müntschemier (French: Monsmier) is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Müntschemier is first mentioned in 1185 as Munchimur.

The earliest traces of a settlement in the area are some Mesolithic flint tools which were found at Baholz-Oberfeld. Other prehistoric traces include a Bronze Age grave or ruins of a settlement at Müntschemier marsh and a Roman era burial site at Gugleracker. In 1185 the Abbey of St. Johannsen began ruling over the village. In 1474 the entire Herrschaft of Erlach, including Müntschemier, was acquired by Berne. It became part of the Bernese court of Ins in the bailiwick of Erlach. In addition to belonging to the court, Müntschemier has always been part of the parish of Ins. In 1827, part of the village was destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt in the following years. The cost of the 1874-83 Jura water correction project forced the Bürgergemeinde to sell the common fields or Allmend. In 1876, the Bürgergemeinde no longer had a purpose and was dissolved. The Jura water correction helped drain the Grand Marais marsh and allowed the village to spread into the rich farmland left behind. In 1858-63 a major highway through le Grand Marais connected the village with the rest of the country. In 1902 the Berne-Neuchatel railway provided another route into the village. The easy transportation links led to population growth. In 1956 a freight yard and warehouses turned Müntschemier into a center for vegetable production and shipping in Switzerland.