Dotzigen

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Dotzigen
Canton	Bern
District	Büren
Coordinates	47°7′N 7°20′E
Population	1312 (January 2005)
Area	4.30 km²
Elevation	435 m
Postal code	3293
SFOS number	0386
Mayor	Hansruedi Witkowski
Surrounded by	Büetigen, Schwadernau, Scheuren, Meienried, Büren an der Aare and Diessbach bei Büren
Dotzigen

Dotzigen is a municipality in the district of Büren, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.

Dotzigen lies in Seeland at the fit of the Dotzigen/Stedtli Mountains. In the west the Old Aare flows (the part of the Aare River that flows after the Jura water correction); it is now a protected floodplain. The Jura water correction made possible the expansion of the town in the flat area of the municipality.

Dotzigen is predominantly German-speaking (93.75%), with a few speakers of French (1.51 %) and Italian (0.93 %).

Dotzigen was connected to the Swiss railway network by the construction of the Solothurn-Lyss-Bahn in 1876. Today the trains run only to Büren an der Aare, or Kerzers on the other side. Dotzigen can be reached in a car via A5 (Solothurn-Biel).

Jeremias Gotthelf mentioned the sour Dotziger wine in one of his books, which grew and continues to grow at the foot of the mountains.

In Dotzigen there is a local primary school and a secondary school for it and the surrounding municipalities Busswil bei Büren, Diessbach bei Büren and Büetigen. The nearest Gymnasium is in Biel/Bienne.

The castle

At the foot of the Dotzigen Mountains is a small castle, known for its gilded copper roof. At the exit of the town in the direction of Diessbach is an old flour mill powered by a water wheel. This has been restored and is available to visitors by reservation.