ZielebachZielebach is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Zielebach is first mentioned in 1320 as Zielebach. During the Middle Ages, the village was owned by the Counts of Kyburg. At some time before 1331, Johann von Aarburg acquired rights to the land and the Zwing und Bann rights. However, a decade later, in 1341 he gave the village and all rights to St. Urban's Abbey. The city of Bern gained rights in the village, until in 1514, they incorporated the village into the Bernese bailiwick of Landshut.
KoppigenKoppigen is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Koppigen is first mentioned in 1139 and again around 1181-82 as Chopingen. In 1887 the village of Brechershäusern separated from Koppigen to become part of Wynigen. The municipal area was settled quite early in history. Neolithic items have been found at Öschberg and along the Ösch. Bronze Age items and a Hallstatt grave mound were found along the Utzenstorfstrasse.
GerlafingenGerlafingen is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Gerlafingen is first mentioned in 1278 as Nidergerolvingen. Gerlafingen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 9.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 10.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 82.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 15.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 44.
RecherswilRecherswil is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt, in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Recherswil is first mentioned in 1278 as Richirswile. Recherswil has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 20.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.6% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.2% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.
Wasseramt DistrictWasseramt District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, situated to the south of the canton. Together with the Bucheggberg District, it forms the Amtei (electoral district) of Wasseramt-Bucheggberg. It has a population of (as of ). Wasseramt District contains the following municipalities: On 1 January 1993 the former municipalities of Heinrichswil and Winistorf merged to form the new municipality of Heinrichswil-Winistorf and Ammannsegg and Lohn merged to form the new municipality of Lohn-Ammannsegg.
KriegstettenKriegstetten is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. Kriegstetten is first mentioned in 1256 as Krechsteiten and as Kriechsteiten. Kriegstetten has an area, , of . Of this area, or 43.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 8.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 46.5% is settled (buildings or roads). Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 26.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 14.9%.