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


==History==
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[[Image:Blumenstein BE Switzerland.JPG|left|200px|]]
Blumenstein is first mentioned in 1305 as ''Bluomenstein''.<ref name=HDS/>
<br clear=left>

==Geography==
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[[Image:Blumenstein BE Switzerland.JPG|left|thumb|Blumenstein from the air]]
Blumenstein has an area of {{km2 to mi2|15.5|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 49.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is located in the Stockental and upper [[Gürbetal]]. It includes the village of Blumenstein and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Wäsemli, Eschli, Gassen and Rüdeli (all part of Inner-Blumenstein), Lochmannsbühl, Reckenbühl, Bodenzingen and Tannenbühl (known as Outer-Blumenstein). During the 19th Century, Outer-Blumenstein was an independent municipality, known as Tannenbühl. In 1859 it became part of Blumenstein.

==Demographics==
Blumenstein has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 1,161, of which 2.2% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.1%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (97.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.8%) and French being third ( 0.3%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 47.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (14.2%), the local small left-wing parties (9.5%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (8.2%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 25.9% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Blumenstein about 67.5% 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]]'').

Blumenstein has an unemployment rate of 1.46%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 78 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 182 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 17 businesses in this sector. 123 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 29 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 16-Jul-2009</ref>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|521|Blumenstein}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1764
| 443
|-
| 1850
| 1,077
|-
| 1900
| 814
|-
| 1950
| 1,071
|-
| 2000
| 1,192
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 00:44, 17 July 2009

Blumenstein
Municipality
Location of Blumenstein
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictThun
Area
[1]
 • Total15.52 km2 (5.99 sq mi)
Elevation
659 m (2,162 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,246
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3638
SFOS number0922
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byDärstetten, Forst, Längenbühl, Pohlern, Rüeggisberg, Rüti bei Riggisberg, Uebeschi, Wattenwil
Websitewww.blumenstein.ch
SFSO statistics
Blumenstein

Blumenstein is a municipality in the district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

History

Blumenstein is first mentioned in 1305 as Bluomenstein.[3]

Geography

Blumenstein from the air

Blumenstein has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 49.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The municipality is located in the Stockental and upper Gürbetal. It includes the village of Blumenstein and the hamlets of Wäsemli, Eschli, Gassen and Rüdeli (all part of Inner-Blumenstein), Lochmannsbühl, Reckenbühl, Bodenzingen and Tannenbühl (known as Outer-Blumenstein). During the 19th Century, Outer-Blumenstein was an independent municipality, known as Tannenbühl. In 1859 it became part of Blumenstein.

Demographics

Blumenstein has a population (as of 2007) of 1,161, of which 2.2% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.8%) and French being third ( 0.3%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 47.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (14.2%), the local small left-wing parties (9.5%) and the FDP (8.2%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 25.9% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Blumenstein about 67.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Blumenstein has an unemployment rate of 1.46%. As of 2005, there were 78 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 182 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 17 businesses in this sector. 123 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 29 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1764 443
1850 1,077
1900 814
1950 1,071
2000 1,192

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 Blumenstein in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 16-Jul-2009
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