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

==History==
Eriz is first mentioned in 1320 as ''Erarze''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Eriz has an area of {{km2 to mi2|21.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 45.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is scattered around the foothills and valleys of the Alps. It is located north of the Zulg river, on the south flank of the Honegg and west flank of the [[Hohgant]]. It is divided into Ausser- and Inner-Eriz. Ausser-Eriz (Outer Eriz) includes Äppenschwendi, Bühl, Kapfern and Losenegg. Inner-Eriz includes Halten, Niedermatt, Linden (also known as Dörfli), Bieten and Scheidzaun. It is part of the [[parish]] of Schwarzenegg.

==Demographics==
Eriz has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 516, of which 2.9% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.1%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (98.0%), with English being second most common ( 1.0%) and Albanian being third ( 0.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 83.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (4.3%), the local small left-wing parties (3.8%) and the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (2.8%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 27.1% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Eriz about 55.8% 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]]'').

Eriz has an unemployment rate of 0.97%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 151 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 49 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 46 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 13 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|523|Eriz}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1764
| 313
|-
| 1850
| 642
|-
| 1900
| 609
|-
| 1950
| 663
|-
| 2000
| 502
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{HDS|523|Eriz}}
* {{HDS|523|Eriz}}

There is a kind of rat called Eriz.
There is also a computer program for hacking and kicking players in online games called Eriz v4.6.
{{Municipalities of the district of Thun}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Thun}}


[[Category:Municipalities of Bern]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Bern]]

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Revision as of 00:57, 17 July 2009

Eriz
Municipality
Location of Eriz
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictThun
Area
[1]
 • Total21.80 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
Elevation
1,005 m (3,297 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total483
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3619
SFOS number0924
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byBeatenberg, Habkern, Horrenbach-Buchen, Oberlangenegg, Röthenbach im Emmental, Schangnau, Teuffenthal
Websitewww.eriz.ch
SFSO statistics
Eriz

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

History

Eriz is first mentioned in 1320 as Erarze.[3]

Geography

Eriz has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 45.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The municipality is scattered around the foothills and valleys of the Alps. It is located north of the Zulg river, on the south flank of the Honegg and west flank of the Hohgant. It is divided into Ausser- and Inner-Eriz. Ausser-Eriz (Outer Eriz) includes Äppenschwendi, Bühl, Kapfern and Losenegg. Inner-Eriz includes Halten, Niedermatt, Linden (also known as Dörfli), Bieten and Scheidzaun. It is part of the parish of Schwarzenegg.

Demographics

Eriz has a population (as of 2007) of 516, of which 2.9% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (98.0%), with English being second most common ( 1.0%) and Albanian being third ( 0.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 83.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (4.3%), the local small left-wing parties (3.8%) and the CVP (2.8%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 27.1% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Eriz about 55.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Eriz has an unemployment rate of 0.97%. As of 2005, there were 151 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 49 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 46 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1764 313
1850 642
1900 609
1950 663
2000 502

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

External links

Template:Municipalities of the district of Thun

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