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'''Tüscherz-Alfermée''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Nidau (district)|Nidau]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Tüscherz-Alfermée''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Nidau (district)|Nidau]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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==History== |
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Tüscherz is first mentioned in 1230 as ''Tusschiers''. In 1267 it was mentioned as ''Tuschers''. Alfermée is first mentioned in 1276 as ''Alphermme''.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==Geography== |
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Tüscherz-Alfermée has an area of {{km2 to mi2|3.3|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 6.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 84.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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==Demographics== |
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Tüscherz-Alfermée has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 309, of which 8.4% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.2%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (87.3%), with French being second most common ( 9.5%) and Portugese being third ( 1.4%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] which received 30% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] (28.5%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (22%) and the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (6.6%). |
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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 15.5% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 60.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 23.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Tüscherz-Alfermée about 75.8% 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]]''). |
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Tüscherz-Alfermée has an unemployment rate of 1.58%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 33 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 6 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 20 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 7 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> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|455|Tüscherz-Alfermée}}</ref> |
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| 309 |
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| 248 |
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| 304 |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{HDS|455|Tüscherz-Alfermée}} |
* {{HDS|455|Tüscherz-Alfermée}} |
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==References== |
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{{Municipalities of the district of Nidau}} |
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Revision as of 01:55, 10 July 2009
Tüscherz-Alfermée | |
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Location of Tüscherz-Alfermée  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Nidau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Population (December 2007) | |
| • Total | 309 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2512 |
| SFOS number | 752 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Biel/Bienne, Ipsach, Lamboing, Leubringen/Magglingen (Evilard/Macolin), Nidau, Sutz-Lattrigen, Twann |
| Website | website missing SFSO statistics |
Tüscherz-Alfermée is a municipality in the district of Nidau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Tüscherz is first mentioned in 1230 as Tusschiers. In 1267 it was mentioned as Tuschers. Alfermée is first mentioned in 1276 as Alphermme.[1]
Geography
Tüscherz-Alfermée has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 6.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 84.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]
Demographics
Tüscherz-Alfermée has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 309, of which 8.4% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (87.3%), with French being second most common ( 9.5%) and Portugese being third ( 1.4%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the FDP which received 30% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (28.5%), the SPS (22%) and the Green Party (6.6%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 15.5% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 60.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 23.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Tüscherz-Alfermée about 75.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Tüscherz-Alfermée has an unemployment rate of 1.58%. As of 2005[update], there were 33 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 6 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 20 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[2] The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
| year | population |
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| 764 | 165 |
| 1850 | 262 |
| 1880 | 385 |
| 1900 | 309 |
| 1941 | 248 |
| 1950 | 304 |
External links
- Tüscherz-Alfermée in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
References
- ^ a b Tüscherz-Alfermée in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 09-Jul-2009