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'''Court''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Moutier (district)|Moutier]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Canton of Berne|Berne]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is located in the French-speaking [[Bernese Jura]] (''Jura Bernois'').
'''Court''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Moutier (district)|Moutier]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Canton of Berne|Berne]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is located in the French-speaking [[Bernese Jura]] (''Jura Bernois'').


==History==
⚫
[[Image:Court_BE_CH.jpg|thumb|left|500px|Court]]
Court is first mentioned in 1148 as ''Cort''.<ref name=HDS/>


==Geography==
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[[Image:Court_BE_CH.jpg|thumb|left|Court]]
Court has an area of {{km2 to mi2|24.6|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 34.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 61.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

Court is a [[Ribbon development|ribbon village]] in the eastern portion of the ''Vallée de [[Tavannes]]'' and along the entrance to the Court Canyon through which the [[Birs]] River runs. It also includes about a dozen isolated farm houses in le Chaluet, on Graitery, on Mont Girod and in Montoz.

==Demographics==
Court has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 1,381, of which 7.2% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks French (89.1%), with German being second most common ( 6.6%) and Portugese being third ( 1.0%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 37.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (29.9%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (15.7%) and the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (6.2%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 24.2% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 56.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.6%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Court about 65.9% 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]]'').

Court has an unemployment rate of 1.12%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 90 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 27 businesses involved in this sector. 379 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 38 businesses in this sector. 140 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 36 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 07-Jul-2009</ref>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|407|Court}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1629
| 314
|-
| 1850
| 581
|-
| 1900
| 1,082
|-
| 1950
| 1,355
|-
| 2000
| 1,349
|-
|}


==External links==
==External links==
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*{{HDS|407|Court (BE)}}
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{{commonscat|Court BE}}

==References==
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{{Municipalities of the district of Moutier}}


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

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Revision as of 01:24, 8 July 2009

Court
Municipality
Coat of arms of Court
Coat of arms
Location of Court
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictMoutier
Area
[1]
 • Total24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Elevation
666 m (2,185 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,418
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2738
SFOS number0690
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byRomont, Sorvilier, Champoz, Moutier, Eschert, Gänsbrunnen, Selzach, Grenchen
Websitewww.court.ch
SFSO statistics
Court

Court is a municipality in the district of Moutier in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois).

History

Court is first mentioned in 1148 as Cort.[3]

Geography

Court

Court has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 34.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 61.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

Court is a ribbon village in the eastern portion of the Vallée de Tavannes and along the entrance to the Court Canyon through which the Birs River runs. It also includes about a dozen isolated farm houses in le Chaluet, on Graitery, on Mont Girod and in Montoz.

Demographics

Court has a population (as of 2007) of 1,381, of which 7.2% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (89.1%), with German being second most common ( 6.6%) and Portugese being third ( 1.0%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 37.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (29.9%), the FDP (15.7%) and the CSP (6.2%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 24.2% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 56.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.6%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Court about 65.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Court has an unemployment rate of 1.12%. As of 2005, there were 90 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 27 businesses involved in this sector. 379 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 38 businesses in this sector. 140 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 36 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1629 314
1850 581
1900 1,082
1950 1,355
2000 1,349
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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 Court in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 07-Jul-2009

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