Uetendorf

Uetendorf
Coat of arms
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Location of Uetendorf
Coordinates: 46°46′N 7°34′E / 46.767°N 7.567°E / 46.767; 7.567Coordinates: 46°46′N 7°34′E / 46.767°N 7.567°E / 46.767; 7.567
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Thun
Government
• Mayor	Albert Rösti SVP/UDC (as of 2014)
Area
• Total	10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation	558 m (1,831 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	5,998
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postal code	3661
SFOS number	0944
Surrounded by	Gurzelen, Heimberg, Kienersrüti, Längenbühl, Noflen, Seftigen, Thierachern, Thun, Uttigen
Website	www.uetendorf.ch SFSO statistics

Uetendorf is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

It is situated close to the city of Thun, and connected to traffic through the A8 motorway and the BLS AG's Thun-Belp-Bern railway line. Due to its favourable geographic situation, it is home to several small to medium-sized industry companies, most notably the "Sarner Cristal" Glass Hut.

Uetendorf is first mentioned in 994 as udendorf.

The number of scattered neolithic, Bronze Age and La Tène artifacts indicate that the area around Uetendorf was home to many prehistoric settlements. During the Roman era, in the 2nd century AD, there was a large country estate near the modern village. After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire the estate probably remained in operation and eventually became a royal estate under the Kings of Burgundy. In 994, Emperor Otto III donated many of his royal estates, including Uetendorf, to support the imperial Selz Abbey in Alsace. The estate and village apparently passed through several owners over the next centuries. In 1232 the Lords of Uetendorf appear in records as members of the city council of Bern. In 1370 they apparently sold Uetendorf to Johann Zeinigen of Thun. He and his descendents owned the village and lands until some time in the 15th century, when they were sold to the hospital in Thun. In 1521 the hospital combined Uetendorf, Längenbühl and Uttigen together into the municipality of Uetendorf in the district court of Seftigen where it remained for over two centuries. In 1783 it became a municipality in the Thun District where it remains today.