Arch, Switzerland

Arch, Switzerland

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Arch
municipality_name = Arch
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = German
canton = Berne
iso-code-region = CH-BE
district = Büren
lat_d=47|lat_m=10|lat_NS=N|long_d=7|long_m=26|long_EW=E
postal_code = 3296
municipality_code = 0381
area = 6.4
elevation = 450|elevation_description=
population = 1578|populationof = January 2005 | popofyear = 2005
website = www.arch-be.ch
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mayor_title = |list_of_mayors =
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neighboring_municipalities= Bettlach (SO), Bibern (SO), Grenchen (SO), Leuzigen, Rüti bei Büren
twintowns = |

Arch is a municipality in the district of Büren in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is also a church parish of the Swiss Reformed Church.

In Arch there are two blocks of multi-family homes and one of single-family homes, built to conform with MINERGIE, a Swiss trademark for sustainable construction. Because of these buildings, the municipality is ranked third among the municipalities of the canton in energy awareness.

The first historical mention of the town was in 1236 as Archo. In 1561, a ferry across the Aare was set up.

In Arch there is a primary school and a secondary school, which is shared with the municipalitiesRüti bei Büren and Leuzigen.

Further reading

* "Hornerblätter", from the Vereinigung für Heimatpflege Büren

External links

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* [http://www.heimatpflege.ch Vereinigung für Heimatpflege Büren] Distributor of numerous publications about Arch and the Büren district De icon
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