- Bolligen
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Bolligen
municipality_name = Bolligen
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Bolligen-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa=
languages = German
canton = Berne
iso-code-region = CH-BE
district = Berne
lat_d=46|lat_m=59|lat_NS=N|long_d=7|long_m=30|long_EW=E
postal_code = 3065
municipality_code = 0352
area = 16.57
elevation = 578|elevation_description=
population = 6142|populationof=2005
website = www.bolligen.ch
mayor = Margret Kiener Nellen|mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
mayor_title = |list_of_mayors =
places =Bantigen , Ferenberg bei Stettlen, Flugbrunnen, Geristein, Habstetten
demonym =
neighboring_municipalities=Ittigen ,Ostermundigen ,Stettlen ,Vechigen ,Krauchthal ,Mattstetten ,Urtenen-Schönbühl ,Moosseedorf ,Münchenbuchsee
twintowns =Hluboká nad Vltavou (Czech Republic)|Bolligen is a municipality in the Berne administrative district of the
canton of Berne ,Switzerland .In the historical center is a twelfth-century church, with a
benefice barn and parsonage from the 16th century.Geography
Bolligen lies northeast of
Berne and has 6182 inhabitants (census October 2004). Its area connects the Worblental to theEmmental . The "Lutzere" mountains form the watershed boundary between theEmme River and theAare River .In the municipality is the Bantiger (947 m). The transmission tower of
Swisscom located there supplies the surrounding region with radio and television programs. The mountain also provides a panorama of theJura mountains , theSwiss plateau , and theAlps .Politics
In the municipal council the
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (FDP, 2),Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SP, 3),Swiss People's Party (SVP, 1), and "Bolligen Parteilos" ("cross-bencher," BP, 1) are represented (as of May 2006).The mayor, Margret Kiener Nellen, is the representative of the
canton of Bern in theNational Council of Switzerland and a member of theSocial Democratic Party of Switzerland .Points of interests
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Bantiger TV Tower External links
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