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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Beatenberg 2007.png|thumb|Beatenberg]] |
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'''Beatenberg''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Interlaken (district)|Interlaken]] district of the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Berne (canton)|Berne]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Beatenberg''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Interlaken (district)|Interlaken]] district of the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Berne (canton)|Berne]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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[[Image:Beatenberg ref Kirche.jpg|thumb|left|Reformed church]] |
[[Image:Beatenberg ref Kirche.jpg|thumb|left|Reformed church]] |
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[[Image:Beatenberg.jpg|thumb|left|Traditional house]] |
[[Image:Beatenberg.jpg|thumb|left|Traditional house]] |
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==History== |
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Beatenberg is first mentioned in 1275 as ''super rupes''. In 1281 it was mentioned as ''ob den fluen'' and in 1357 as ''Sant Beaten berge''.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Beatenberg is linked to [[Beatenbucht]] on Lake Thun by the [[Thunersee-Beatenberg Bahn]] [[funicular]], which connects with shipping services on the lake. The [[Seilbahnen Beatenberg-Niederhorn]], a [[gondola lift]], runs to the summit of the Niederhorn. |
Beatenberg is linked to [[Beatenbucht]] on Lake Thun by the [[Thunersee-Beatenberg Bahn]] [[funicular]], which connects with shipping services on the lake. The [[Seilbahnen Beatenberg-Niederhorn]], a [[gondola lift]], runs to the summit of the Niederhorn. |
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Beatenberg has an area of {{km2 to mi2|29.2|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 33.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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It includes the farming coops of Schmocken, Spirenwald, Waldegg and several scattered independent farms as well as the village of Sundlauenen am See.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==Demographics== |
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Beatenberg has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 1,146, of which 10.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -12.3%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (92.7%), with Serbo-croatian being second most common ( 1.6%) and Dutch being third ( 1.2%). |
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In the election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 50.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (11.6%), the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (10.4%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (9.7%). |
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The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 22.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 56.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 21%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Beatenberg about 76.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]''). |
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Beatenberg has an unemployment rate of 1.36%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 102 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 38 businesses involved in this sector. 84 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 22 businesses in this sector. 423 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 63 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 11-Jun-2009</ref> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|326|Beatenberg}}</ref> |
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| 1764 |
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| 547 |
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| 1850 |
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| 1,075 |
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| 1900 |
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| 1,082 |
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| 1950 |
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| 1,323 |
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| 1990 |
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| 1,373 |
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| 2000 |
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| 1,279 |
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==Points of interest== |
==Points of interest== |
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*{{HDS|326|Beatenberg}} |
*{{HDS|326|Beatenberg}} |
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*[http://www.beatenbergbilder.ch Private Homepage] with pictures and information |
*[http://www.beatenbergbilder.ch Private Homepage] with pictures and information |
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==References== |
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{{Municipalities of the district of Interlaken}} |
{{Municipalities of the district of Interlaken}} |
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Revision as of 01:28, 12 June 2009
Beatenberg | |
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Location of Beatenberg  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Interlaken |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Verena Moser |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.2 km2 (11.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,129 m (3,704 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,063 m (6,768 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3803 |
| SFOS number | 0571 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Sigriswil, Unterseen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Beatenberg is a municipality in the Interlaken district of the canton of Berne in Switzerland.
History
Beatenberg is first mentioned in 1275 as super rupes. In 1281 it was mentioned as ob den fluen and in 1357 as Sant Beaten berge.[3]
Geography
Beatenberg is located in the Bernese Oberland on a steppe beneath the Niederhorn and high above Lake Thun. Beatenberg affords good views of the Jungfrau Group (Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau).
Beatenberg is linked to Beatenbucht on Lake Thun by the Thunersee-Beatenberg Bahn funicular, which connects with shipping services on the lake. The Seilbahnen Beatenberg-Niederhorn, a gondola lift, runs to the summit of the Niederhorn.
Beatenberg has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 33.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
It includes the farming coops of Schmocken, Spirenwald, Waldegg and several scattered independent farms as well as the village of Sundlauenen am See.[3]
Demographics
Beatenberg has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 1,146, of which 10.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -12.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (92.7%), with Serbo-croatian being second most common ( 1.6%) and Dutch being third ( 1.2%).
In the election the most popular party was the SVP which received 50.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (11.6%), the Green Party (10.4%) and the SPS (9.7%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 22.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 56.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 21%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Beatenberg about 76.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Beatenberg has an unemployment rate of 1.36%. As of 2005[update], there were 102 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 38 businesses involved in this sector. 84 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 22 businesses in this sector. 423 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 63 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 547 |
| 1850 | 1,075 |
| 1900 | 1,082 |
| 1950 | 1,323 |
| 1990 | 1,373 |
| 2000 | 1,279 |
Points of interest
The local saint is Saint Beatus. According to legend, Beatus was a missionary who came from Ireland to Lake Thun and who there expelled a dragon from the caves above Sundlauenen. His domicile in the dragon's cave has become a place of pilgrimage. Even today, the kilometre-long limestone cave with its subterranean lakes is a main tourist attraction of the locality.
Famous Inhabitants
- Albert Samuel Gatschet (1832-1907), ethnologue and linguist, born in Beatenberg
- Erich von Däniken (1935), author, currently living in Beatenberg
External links
- Offizielle Website der Municipality of Beatenberg
- Beatenberg in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Private Homepage with pictures and information
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Beatenberg in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 11-Jun-2009