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

==History==
Heiligenschwendi is first mentioned in 1285 as ''Helgeswendi''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Heiligenschwendi has an area of {{km2 to mi2|5.6|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 50.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is located on a terrace, about {{convert|900|-|1125|m|ft}} above the right shore of [[Lake Thun]]. It includes the ''Dörfli'' Heiligneschwendi, Schwendi with its Hospital, Halten, and scattered farm houses.

==Demographics==
Heiligenschwendi has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 629, of which 11.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -8.7%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (90.5%), with Serbo-croatian being second most common ( 2.1%) and Italian being third ( 1.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 48.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (14.3%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (10.9%) and the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (8.9%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 19.4% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 58.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 22.3%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Heiligenschwendi about 72.9% 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]]'').

Heiligenschwendi has an unemployment rate of 0.96%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 59 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 22 businesses involved in this sector. 11 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 383 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 17 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|526|Heiligenschwendi}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1764
| 315
|-
| 1850
| 532
|-
| 1900
| 506
|-
| 1920
| 962
|-
| 1950
| 1,159
|-
| 1970
| 646
|-
| 2000
| 707
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 01:27, 17 July 2009

Heiligenschwendi
Municipality
Location of Heiligenschwendi
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictThun
Area
[1]
 • Total6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Elevation
1,123 m (3,684 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total703
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3625
SFOS number0927
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byHilterfingen, Homberg, Oberhofen am Thunersee, Sigriswil, Teuffenthal, Thun
Websitewww.heiligenschwendi.ch
SFSO statistics
Heiligenschwendi

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

History

Heiligenschwendi is first mentioned in 1285 as Helgeswendi.[3]

Geography

Heiligenschwendi has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 50.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The municipality is located on a terrace, about 900–1,125 metres (2,953–3,691 ft) above the right shore of Lake Thun. It includes the Dörfli Heiligneschwendi, Schwendi with its Hospital, Halten, and scattered farm houses.

Demographics

Heiligenschwendi has a population (as of 2007) of 629, of which 11.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -8.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (90.5%), with Serbo-croatian being second most common ( 2.1%) and Italian being third ( 1.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 48.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (14.3%), the SPS (10.9%) and the CSP (8.9%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 19.4% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 58.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 22.3%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Heiligenschwendi about 72.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Heiligenschwendi has an unemployment rate of 0.96%. As of 2005, there were 59 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 22 businesses involved in this sector. 11 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 383 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1764 315
1850 532
1900 506
1920 962
1950 1,159
1970 646
2000 707

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 Heiligenschwendi 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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