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'''St. Stephan''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Obersimmental (district)|Obersimmental]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''St. Stephan''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Obersimmental (district)|Obersimmental]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]].


==History==
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St. Stephan lies in the [[Bernese Oberland]] in the [[Simmental]] between [[Zweisimmen]] and [[Lenk im Simmental|Lenk]]. The municipality includes Albristhorn (2762 m).
St. Stephan is first mentioned in 1352 as ''Sant Stephan''.<ref name=HDS/>


==Geography==
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The municipality consists of the villages of Ried, Häusern, Grodey, Matten, Fermel, Obersteg and Zu Hähligen. There is not a place known as St. Stephan.
St. Stephan has an area of {{km2 to mi2|60.9|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 51.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (15%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>


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St. Stephan lies in the [[Bernese Oberland]] in the [[Simmental]] between [[Zweisimmen]] and [[Lenk im Simmental|Lenk]]. The municipality includes Albristhorn ({{m to ft|2762|abbr=yes}}).
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At the bottom of the valley is a 2050-m paved airfield. A private firm controls the service. The field was built for the military, but it is used for both civilian and military purposes.

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The municipality consists of the cooperative farming villages (''[[Bäuerten]]'') of Ried, Häusern, Grodey, Matten, Fermel, Obersteg and Zu Hähligen. There is not a place known as St. Stephan.

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At the bottom of the valley is a {{m to ft|2050|abbr=yes}} paved airfield. A private firm controls the service. The field was built for the military, but it is used for both civilian and military purposes.

==Demographics==
St. Stephan has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 1,362, of which 6.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.6%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (95.7%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.2%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 0.9%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 42.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (33.1%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (11%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (4.3%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.4% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 55.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In St. Stephan about 60.1% 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]]'').

St. Stephan has an unemployment rate of 1.66%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 281 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 90 businesses involved in this sector. 120 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 18 businesses in this sector. 110 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 30 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 13-Jul-2009</ref>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|475|St. Stephan}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1764
| 840
|-
| 1850
| 1,454
|-
| 1900
| 1,403
|-
| 1950
| 1,293
|-
| 2000
| 1,381
|-
|}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.ststephan.ch/ Official website] {{de icon}}
* [http://www.ststephan.ch/ Official website] {{de icon}}
* {{HDS|475|St. Stephan}}

==References==
{{reflist}}


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Revision as of 23:01, 13 July 2009

St. Stephan
Municipality
Coat of arms of St. Stephan
Coat of arms
Location of St. Stephan
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictObersimmental
Government
 • MayorHans Grünenwald
Area
[1]
 • Total60.9 km2 (23.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,008 m (3,307 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,339
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3772
SFOS number0793
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byZweisimmen, Diemtigen, Adelboden, Lenk and Saanen
Websitewww.ststephan.ch
SFSO statistics
St. Stephan

St. Stephan is a municipality in the district of Obersimmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

History

St. Stephan is first mentioned in 1352 as Sant Stephan.[3]

Geography

St. Stephan has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 51.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (15%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

St. Stephan lies in the Bernese Oberland in the Simmental between Zweisimmen and Lenk. The municipality includes Albristhorn (Template:M to ft).

The municipality consists of the cooperative farming villages (Bäuerten) of Ried, Häusern, Grodey, Matten, Fermel, Obersteg and Zu Hähligen. There is not a place known as St. Stephan.

At the bottom of the valley is a Template:M to ft paved airfield. A private firm controls the service. The field was built for the military, but it is used for both civilian and military purposes.

Demographics

St. Stephan has a population (as of 2007) of 1,362, of which 6.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (95.7%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.2%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 0.9%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 42.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (33.1%), the FDP (11%) and the SPS (4.3%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.4% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 55.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In St. Stephan about 60.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

St. Stephan has an unemployment rate of 1.66%. As of 2005, there were 281 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 90 businesses involved in this sector. 120 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 18 businesses in this sector. 110 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 30 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1764 840
1850 1,454
1900 1,403
1950 1,293
2000 1,381

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 St. Stephan in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 13-Jul-2009

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