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'''Mühledorf''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Seftigen (district)|Seftigen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Mühledorf''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Seftigen (district)|Seftigen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]].

==History==
Mühledorf is first mentioned in 1364 as ''Mülidorf''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Mühledorf has an area of {{km2 to mi2|2.3|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 86.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire municipality and the village of Mühledorf are located on a terrace above the [[Gürbetal]] (Gürbe valley) and stretching to [[Gerzensee (lake)|Gerzensee]] lake.

==Demographics==
Mühledorf has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 236, of which 2.1% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 26.2%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (97.3%), with French being second most common ( 1.1%) and Rhaeto-romance being third ( 1.1%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 45.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (18.7%), the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (12.2%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (10.9%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 20.2% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 67.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Mühledorf about 88.9% 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]]'').

Mühledorf has an unemployment rate of 0.07%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 41 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 13 businesses involved in this sector. 8 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 26 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 4 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 14-Jul-2009</ref>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|498|Mühledorf (BE)}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1764
| 132
|-
| 1850
| 277
|-
| 1900
| 220
|-
| 1950
| 146
|-
| 2000
| 183
|-
|}

==External links==
*{{HDS|498|Mühledorf (BE)}}

==References==
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Mühledorf
Location of Mühledorf
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictSeftigen
Area
 • Total2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (2017-12-31)[2]
 • Total261
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3116
SFOS number0875
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byGelterfingen, Gerzensee, Kirchdorf, Kirchenthurnen, Mühlethurnen
Websitewww.muehledorf-be.ch
SFSO statistics
Mühledorf

Mühledorf is a municipality in the district of Seftigen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

History

Mühledorf is first mentioned in 1364 as Mülidorf.[3]

Geography

Mühledorf has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 86.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The entire municipality and the village of Mühledorf are located on a terrace above the Gürbetal (Gürbe valley) and stretching to Gerzensee lake.

Demographics

Mühledorf has a population (as of 2007) of 236, of which 2.1% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 26.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.3%), with French being second most common ( 1.1%) and Rhaeto-romance being third ( 1.1%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (18.7%), the Green Party (12.2%) and the SPS (10.9%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 20.2% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 67.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Mühledorf about 88.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Mühledorf has an unemployment rate of 0.07%. As of 2005, there were 41 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 13 businesses involved in this sector. 8 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 26 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 4 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1764 132
1850 277
1900 220
1950 146
2000 183

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Staatsangehörigkeit (Kategorie), Geschlecht und demographischen Komponenten". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b Mühledorf (BE) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Jul-2009

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