Bettenhausen

Bettenhausen is the name of a number of communes in Europe.

Germany

Switzerland

Bettenhausen is also a surname used by numerous European and North American families

Bettenhausen, Switzerland

Bettenhausen is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipality of Bollodingen was merged with Bettenhausen.

History

Bettenhausen is first mentioned in 1335 as Bettenhusen.

A few scattered neolithic artifacts have been found in the municipality, from prehistoric settlements in the Aare valley. During the Middle Ages the village was part of the lands of the Freiherr of Aarburg. In 1429 he sold the village to the town of Burgdorf. In 1509 Burgdord bought the Ernizhaldenwald (Ernizhalden Forest) which was incorporated into the municipality and today is called the Bettenhausenwald.

Until 1833 Bettenhausen and Thörigen shared a school house. After that date they split into two independent school districts. In 1967 Bollodingen joined the Betternhausen school and in 2011 Bollodingen was absorbed into the political municipality. Secondary students travel to Herzogenbuchsee for school.