Kallnach
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| Kallnach | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Aarberg |
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| Population | 1,522 (January 2005) |
| - Density | 143 /km² (370 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 10.66 km² (4.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Postal code | 3283 |
| SFOS number | 0304 |
| Surrounded by | Bargen, Finsterhennen, Fräschels (FR), Kerzers (FR), Niederried bei Kallnach, Siselen, Treiten |
| Website | www.kallnach.ch |
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Kallnach (French: Chouchignies) is a municipality in the district of Aarberg in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Kallnach is considered the longest Straßendorf (a village that lies almost entirely along a single road) in Switzerland. It stretches along the foot of a morraine of the Rhône Glacier at the edge of the Grosses Moos. It lies on the road from Lyss through Aarberg to Kerzers. It has a train station on the Broyetallinie (which connects Aarberg and Kerzers).
The remains of a Roman road which connected the settlements of Aventicum and Petinesca have been found in the Aspi. Excavations in 1989 revealed remains which have been variously interpreted as a restaurant, a customs office, or a horse-changing station. In the seventh century, Romans still lived in the area of today's Kallnach, as evidenced by their remains and graves.
[edit] External links
- Dubler, A-M: Kallnach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Version of 2005-03-01.
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