Toffen
Toffen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The palace situated there, Toffen Castle, is a heritage site of national significance.[4] The oldest trace of a settlement in the area is a Bronze Age grave which was discovered near the castle.By the mid-14th century Bern ruled over the village and the owners now included Bernese patrician families.Following the 1798 French invasion, and the creation of the Helvetic Republic the owners of the castle lost their medieval rights to rule over, judge and punish the villagers.[4] The Gürbe river correction projects of 1855 to 1911 drained the swampy valley floor and opened up additional farm and settlement land.The construction of the Gürbetal railroad in 1901 made it easier for residents to move to and from the municipality.The rest of the municipality is 0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi) or 16.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes.[6] The municipality is located in the Gürbetal and stretches from the eastern slope of the Längenberg to the foot of the Belpberg.[7] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a Swan passant Argent beaked and membered Or.[15] The historical population is given in the following chart:[4][16][17] Toffen Castle is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.In the tertiary sector; 204 or 67.1% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 8 or 2.6% were in the movement and storage of goods, 11 or 3.6% were in a hotel or restaurant, 20 or 6.6% were technical professionals or scientists, 18 or 5.9% were in education and 10 or 3.3% were in health care.[24] From the 2000 census[update], 1,675 or 75.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, while 224 or 10.1% were Roman Catholic.This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship.
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