- Emmental
"For the cheese made in the region, see
Emmental (cheese) ."The Emmental is the valley of the Emme river in west central
Switzerland in the canton of Bern, a region mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming. Its notable cities are Burgdorf and Langnau.Geography
The region is a hilly section of the Bernese "Mittelland" between the valley of the
Aare River and the Bernese Alps. It includes the watersheds of the Emme and theIlfis between Burgdorf and the boundary with the canton of Solothurn.The landscape is dominated by meadows and pastureland, with forest interspersed.
Economy
The original
Emmental cheese is produced there, and the dairy industry is still the predominate economy factor. Pottery from the region is also prized, and the ceramics of the region have endured since the 17th century practically unchanged.Tourism has had less impact on the region than on other parts of Switzerland.
Culture
The novelist
Jeremias Gotthelf (1797-1854) was a pastor in the Emmental and wrote about the region.The Emmental also played a dominant role in the history of the
Mennonites .Architecture
The typical Emmental farmhouse has a steep roof with a large overhang that almost reaches the ground.
ee also
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Napfgebiet References
External links
* [http://www.hls-dhs-dss.ch/textes/d/D8495.php Article on Emmental in the "Historical Lexikon of Switzerland" (in German)]
* [http://www.emmental.ch/ Pro Emmental tourism site (in German)]
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