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'''Sornetan''' 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''). |
'''Sornetan''' 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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Sornetan has an area of {{km2 to mi2|5.7|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 47% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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==Demographics== |
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Sornetan has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 130, of which 3.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -7.8%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks French (87.6%), with German being second most common ( 9.7%) and Spanish being third ( 0.9%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 34.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (27.9%), the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (15.7%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (12.9%). |
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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 29.2% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 63.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 7.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Sornetan about 81.5% 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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Sornetan has an unemployment rate of 0.48%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 26 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 21 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 19 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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Revision as of 02:06, 9 July 2009
Sornetan | |
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Location of Sornetan  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Moutier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 843 m (2,766 ft) |
| Population (December 2005) | |
| • Total | 116 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2716 |
| SFOS number | 0710 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Monible, Châtelat, Saicourt, Saules, Souboz, Undervelier |
| Website | http://www.sornetan.ch |
Sornetan 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
Sornetan has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 47% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[1]
Demographics
Sornetan has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 130, of which 3.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -7.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (87.6%), with German being second most common ( 9.7%) and Spanish being third ( 0.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 34.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (27.9%), the Green Party (15.7%) and the FDP (12.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 29.2% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 63.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 7.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Sornetan about 81.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Sornetan has an unemployment rate of 0.48%. As of 2005[update], there were 26 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 21 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 19 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector.[1]
References
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 08-Jul-2009