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'''Bowil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Konolfingen (district)|Konolfingen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Canton of Berne|Berne]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Bowil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Konolfingen (district)|Konolfingen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Canton of Berne|Berne]] in [[Switzerland]].

==History==
Bowil is first mentioned in 1299 as ''Bonwile''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Bowil has an area of {{km2 to mi2|14.7|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 54.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

It is located between the [[Aare River]] and the [[Emme River]]. The southern border is the Kurzenberg, while the northern is along the Blasenfluh river. The municipality includes the village of Bowil, Oberhofen, Rünkhofen and Steinen as well as several clusters of houses and individual farm houses.
==Demographics==
Bowil has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 1,410, of which 1.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.2%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (98.4%), with Albanian being second most common ( 0.5%) and English being third ( 0.4%).

In the election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 57% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (14.1%), the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (8.1%) and the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (7.6%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.4% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bowil about 68.2% 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]]'').

Bowil has an unemployment rate of 0.83%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 178 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 67 businesses involved in this sector. 104 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 15 businesses in this sector. 126 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 28 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 02-Jul-2009</ref>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|353|Bowil}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1764
| 951
|-
| 1850
| 1,588
|-
| 1870
| 1,765
|-
| 1900
| 1,665
|-
| 1950
| 1,514
|-
| 1980
| 1,247
|-
| 2000
| 1,339
|-
|}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{HDS|353|Bowil}}
* {{HDS|353|Bowil}}

==References==
{{reflist}}


{{Municipalities of the district of Konolfingen}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Konolfingen}}


[[Category:Municipalities of Bern]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Bern]]

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Revision as of 00:46, 3 July 2009

Bowil
Municipality
Coat of arms of Bowil
Coat of arms
Location of Bowil
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictKonolfingen
Area
[1]
 • Total2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation
733 m (2,405 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,373
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3533
SFOS number0605
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byLinden, Oberhünigen, Oberthal, Röthenbach im Emmental, Signau, Zäziwil
Websitewww.bowil.ch
SFSO statistics
Bowil

Bowil is a municipality in the district of Konolfingen in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.

History

Bowil is first mentioned in 1299 as Bonwile.[3]

Geography

Bowil has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 54.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

It is located between the Aare River and the Emme River. The southern border is the Kurzenberg, while the northern is along the Blasenfluh river. The municipality includes the village of Bowil, Oberhofen, Rünkhofen and Steinen as well as several clusters of houses and individual farm houses.

Demographics

Bowil has a population (as of 2007) of 1,410, of which 1.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (98.4%), with Albanian being second most common ( 0.5%) and English being third ( 0.4%).

In the election the most popular party was the SVP which received 57% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (14.1%), the Green Party (8.1%) and the CSP (7.6%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.4% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bowil about 68.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Bowil has an unemployment rate of 0.83%. As of 2005, there were 178 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 67 businesses involved in this sector. 104 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 15 businesses in this sector. 126 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 28 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1764 951
1850 1,588
1870 1,765
1900 1,665
1950 1,514
1980 1,247
2000 1,339

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Bowil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 02-Jul-2009

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