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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Port 2007.png|thumb|Port]]


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Port is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]], located in the district of [[Nidau (district)|Nidau]].
=== Port ===


==History==
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is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]], located in the district of [[Nidau (district)|Nidau]].
Port is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Port''.<ref name=HDS/>


==Geography==
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The town lies on the Nidau-Büren [[canal]], which links [[Lake Biel]] with [[Solothurn]], dug out during the [[Jura water correction]]. Since then the community has been split into two parts on either side of the canal. The [[Regulating Dam Port, Seeland, Switzerland| regulating dam Port]], commissioned in 1939 and a small foot bridge, erected in the 1980s, connect both sides.
Port has an area of {{km2 to mi2|2.4|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 29.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 36.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>


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The town lies on the [[Nidau-Büren channel]], which links [[Lake Biel]] with [[Solothurn]], dug out during the [[Jura water correction]]. Since then the community has been split into two parts on either side of the canal. The [[Regulating Dam Port, Seeland, Switzerland| regulating dam Port]], commissioned in 1939 and a small foot bridge, erected in the 1980s, connect both sides.
== Sources :==

==Demographics==
Port has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 3,206, of which 8.6% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 15.3%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (83.9%), with French being second most common (10.9%) and Italian being third ( 1.6%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 28.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (23.5%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (23%) and the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (9.4%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 20.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 61.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Port about 81.8% 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]]'').

Port has an unemployment rate of 1.25%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 13 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 422 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 32 businesses in this sector. 297 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 73 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 09-Jul-2009</ref>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|448|Port}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1764
| 97
|-
| 1850
| 226
|-
| 1900
| 377
|-
| 1950
| 563
|-
| 1960
| 1,251
|-
| 2000
| 2,799
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
* {{pdf}} [http://www.bve.be.ch/site/fr/bve_wwa_franzoesisch.pdf Barrage de régulation de Port] par l'Office de l'économie hydraulique du [[canton de Berne]]
* {{pdf}} [http://www.bve.be.ch/site/fr/bve_wwa_franzoesisch.pdf Barrage de régulation de Port] par l'Office de l'économie hydraulique du [[canton de Berne]]
* {{pdf}} [http://www.bve.be.ch/site/fr/bve_wea_regulierung_der_jurarandseen_bei_hochwasser_f.pdf Régulation du niveau des lacs du Pied du Jura en cas de crue] par l'Office de l'économie hydraulique du canton de Berne
* {{pdf}} [http://www.bve.be.ch/site/fr/bve_wea_regulierung_der_jurarandseen_bei_hochwasser_f.pdf Régulation du niveau des lacs du Pied du Jura en cas de crue] par l'Office de l'économie hydraulique du canton de Berne
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Revision as of 00:48, 10 July 2009

Port
Municipality
Coat of arms of Port
Coat of arms
Location of Port
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictNidau
Area
[1]
 • Total2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total3,695
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2562
SFOS number0745
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byAegerten, Bellmund, Biel/Bienne, Brügg, Ipsach, Jens, Nidau
Websitewww.port.ch
SFSO statistics
Port

Port is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, located in the district of Nidau.

History

Port is first mentioned in 1228 as Port.[3]

Geography

Port has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 29.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 36.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The town lies on the Nidau-Büren channel, which links Lake Biel with Solothurn, dug out during the Jura water correction. Since then the community has been split into two parts on either side of the canal. The regulating dam Port, commissioned in 1939 and a small foot bridge, erected in the 1980s, connect both sides.

Demographics

Port has a population (as of 2007) of 3,206, of which 8.6% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 15.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (83.9%), with French being second most common (10.9%) and Italian being third ( 1.6%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 28.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (23.5%), the FDP (23%) and the Green Party (9.4%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 20.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 61.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Port about 81.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Port has an unemployment rate of 1.25%. As of 2005, there were 13 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 422 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 32 businesses in this sector. 297 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 73 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1764 97
1850 226
1900 377
1950 563
1960 1,251
2000 2,799

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 Port in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 09-Jul-2009

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