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'''Schelten''' ('''La Scheulte''' in French) is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Moutier (district)|Moutier]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is located in the French-speaking [[Bernese Jura]] (''Jura Bernois''). |
'''Schelten''' ('''La Scheulte''' in French) is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Moutier (district)|Moutier]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is located in the French-speaking [[Bernese Jura]] (''Jura Bernois''). |
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==Geography== |
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Schelten has an area of {{km2 to mi2|5.5|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 36.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 61% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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==Demographics== |
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Schelten has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 49, all Swiss citizens. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -7.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (82.7%), with French being second most common (15.4%) and Spanish being third ( 1.9%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 47.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (22.7%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (21.7%) and the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (4.3%). |
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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 28.8% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Schelten about 48.3% 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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Schelten has an unemployment rate of 0.32%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 27 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. No one is employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]]. 6 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 2 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 08-Jul-2009</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Municipalities of Bern]] |
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Revision as of 01:58, 9 July 2009
Schelten | |
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Location of Schelten  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Moutier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 746 m (2,448 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 36 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2827 |
| SFOS number | 0708 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Mervelier, Vermes (JU), Aedermannsdorf (SO), Beinwil (SO) |
| Website | http://www.schelten.ch |
Schelten (La Scheulte in French) is a municipality in the district of Moutier in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois).
Geography
Schelten has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 36.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 61% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
Demographics
Schelten has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 49, all Swiss citizens. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -7.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (82.7%), with French being second most common (15.4%) and Spanish being third ( 1.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 47.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party (22.7%), the SPS (21.7%) and the CVP (4.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.8% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Schelten about 48.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Schelten has an unemployment rate of 0.32%. As of 2005[update], there were 27 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. No one is employed in the secondary sector. 6 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector.[3]
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 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 08-Jul-2009