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Krauchthal
Coat of arms of Krauchthal
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Berne
District Emmental

Krauchthal is a village in the Canton of Bern. It is about halfway between Burgdorf and Bern, about 15 km northeast of the city of Bern.

The commune of Krauchthal is made of the villages Krauchthal (with Hub and Dieterswald), and Hettiswil.

The name of the settlements was mentioned during the Middle Ages. Krauchthal in 1208, Hettiswil in 1107, Hub and Dieterswald in 1326, Thorberg in 1196.

In 2006, 2345 people lived there. In Thorberg, there is a castle. This has been converted to a prison.

Images for kids

  • Lindenzytli

    The Lindenzytli with a bell, that was part of the former Cluniac Priory of Hettiswil

  • Thorberg heute

    Thorberg prison in winter

  • Hettiswil (komunumo Krauchthal) 072

    Hettiswil village, part of the municipality of Krauchthal

  • Krauchthal preghejo 089

    Church and village of Krauchthal

  • Krauchthal komunuma domo 080

    Municipal administration of Krauchthal

  • Krauchthal preghejo 085

    Krauchthal village church

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Krauchthal para niños

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