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Münsingen is a municipality in the district of Konolfingen of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. The village lies on the River Aar between the cities of Bern and Thun.
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Administration
Münsingen is administered by a seven-member council and a 30-seat municipal assembly.
Economy
Münsingen's most important enterprise is the firm of USM (Urs Schaerer Münsingen), internationally known producers of office furniture.
Education
Educational provision in Münsingen covers all levels from primary school, through middle and secondary schools (Realschule and Sekundarschule), up to senior-level education (Vorgymnasium).
History
Münsingen developed from a Celtic village first settled in around 400 BC. The origin of the name is unclear, though attributed to the Alamanni. Around the year 1000 Münsingen belonged to the royal court of Upper Burgundy. In the 13th and 14th centuries Münsingen came under the lordship of the Senn knights from whom the present arms of the municipality are derived. As an important gathering-place during the Peasants' War, and in the ensuing process of democratization, Münsingen played a major part in the history of the canton of Bern.
Monuments
- Schloss Münsingen
- Öle (Oils)