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{{For|the village in the canton of Zurich|Erlenbach, Switzerland}}
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'''Erlenbach im [[Simmental]]''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Niedersimmental (district)|Niedersimmental]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]].


==History==
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[[Image:Erlenbach Simmental.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Simmental]]
Erlenbach is first mentioned in 1180 as ''Arlunbach''.<ref name=HDS/>


==Geography==
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'''Erlenbach im [[Simmental]]''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Niedersimmental (district)|Niedersimmental]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]].
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[[Image:Erlenbach Simmental.jpg|thumb|left|Simmental]]
Erlenbach has an area of {{km2 to mi2|36.7|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 51.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality includes the farming settlements of Erlenbach, Latterbach and Ringoldingen in the valley. On a terrace above the valley are the farming settlements of Balzenberg, Eschlen, Thal and Allmenden. Above these settlements there are woods and mountains.

==Demographics==
Erlenbach has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 1,688, of which 3.6% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -4%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (97.4%), with French being second most common ( 0.8%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 0.5%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 54.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (10.1%), the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (9.5%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (9.1%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 27% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 54.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Erlenbach about 70.7% 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]]'').

Erlenbach has an unemployment rate of 2.35%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 172 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 55 businesses involved in this sector. 137 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 474 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 60 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 10-Jul-2009</ref>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|461|Erlenbach}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1764
| 682
|-
| 1850
| 1,370
|-
| 1900
| 1,518
|-
| 1910
| 1,298
|-
| 1950
| 1,475
|-
| 2000
| 1,802
|-
|}


==External links==
==External links==
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*{{HDS|461|Erlenbach im Simmental}}
*{{HDS|461|Erlenbach im Simmental}}


==References==
{{reflist}}


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{{Municipalities of the district of Niedersimmental}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Niedersimmental}}


Revision as of 22:23, 10 July 2009

Erlenbach im Simmental
Municipality
Coat of arms of Erlenbach im Simmental
Coat of arms
Location of Erlenbach im Simmental
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictNiedersimmental
Government
 • MayorMartin Jutzeler
Area
[1]
 • Total36.73 km2 (14.18 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,744
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3762
SFOS number0763
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
LocalitiesAllmenden, Kleindorf, Latterbach, Ringoldingen, Stalden
Surrounded byOberstocken, Niederstocken, Reutigen, Wimmis, Diemtigen, Därstetten
Twin townsErlenbach, Zurich (Switzerland), Erlenbach am Main (Germany)
Websitewww.erlenbach-be.ch
SFSO statistics
Erlenbach
For the village in the canton of Zurich, see Erlenbach, Switzerland.

Erlenbach im Simmental is a municipality in the district of Niedersimmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

History

Erlenbach is first mentioned in 1180 as Arlunbach.[3]

Geography

Simmental

Erlenbach has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 51.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The municipality includes the farming settlements of Erlenbach, Latterbach and Ringoldingen in the valley. On a terrace above the valley are the farming settlements of Balzenberg, Eschlen, Thal and Allmenden. Above these settlements there are woods and mountains.

Demographics

Erlenbach has a population (as of 2007) of 1,688, of which 3.6% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -4%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.4%), with French being second most common ( 0.8%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 0.5%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 54.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (10.1%), the Green Party (9.5%) and the SPS (9.1%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 27% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 54.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Erlenbach about 70.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Erlenbach has an unemployment rate of 2.35%. As of 2005, there were 172 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 55 businesses involved in this sector. 137 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 474 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 60 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1764 682
1850 1,370
1900 1,518
1910 1,298
1950 1,475
2000 1,802

External links

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 Erlenbach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 10-Jul-2009


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