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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Sigriswil 2007.png|thumb|Sigriswil]] |
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'''Sigriswil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Thun (district)|Thun]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Sigriswil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Thun (district)|Thun]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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==History== |
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Archeological remains dating from the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age show that the area around Sigriswil has been inhabited as early as 5000 years ago. It's thought that the first modern inhabitants can be traced back to [[Alamanni]] tribesmen who settled on the banks of |
Archeological remains dating from the [[Late Neolithic]] and [[Bronze Age]] show that the area around Sigriswil has been inhabited as early as 5000 years ago. It's thought that the first modern inhabitants can be traced back to [[Alamanni]] tribesmen who settled on the banks of [[Thun lake]] around the 5th Century A.D., later moving on up into the higher elevations around the modern village of Sigriswil between the 8-10th century. Of historical interest is that in 1347, the inhabitants of Sigriswil were able to buy their independence in the Castle of Thun from Count Eberhard (a member of the [[Kyburg]] dynasty who had fallen on hard financial times) for the sum of 300 "Pfund Thuner Pfennige" (300 pounds of 'Thun Pennies'). Today, Sigriswil is a tranquil alpine farming village as well as a popular tourist resort. |
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==Geography== |
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Sigriswil has an area of {{km2 to mi2|55.4|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 39.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 46.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (9.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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==Demographics== |
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Sigriswil has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 4,494, of which 8.2% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (95.0%), with Portugese being second most common ( 0.9%) and French being third ( 0.7%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 53.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (11.6%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (10.5%) and the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (8.2%). |
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The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 19.8% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 55.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 24.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Sigriswil about 74.2% 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]]''). |
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Sigriswil has an unemployment rate of 1.39%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 405 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 139 businesses involved in this sector. 145 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 1059 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 135 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 17-Jul-2009</ref> |
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==Sights== |
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[[Sternwarte Sirius]] is located at Schwanden. |
[[Sternwarte Sirius]] is located at Schwanden. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 23:09, 17 July 2009
Sigriswil | |
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Location of Sigriswil  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Thun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.34 km2 (21.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,832 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3655 |
| SFOS number | 0938 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Localities | 11 villages (Aeschlen ob Gunten, Gunten, Meiersmaad, Merligen, Ringoldswil, Schwanden, Sigriswil, Tschingel ob Gunten, Wiler, Endorf, Reust); Justistal |
| Surrounded by | Beatenberg, Heiligenschwendi, Horrenbach-Buchen, Krattigen, Leissigen, Oberhofen am Thunersee, Spiez, Teuffenthal |
| Twin towns | Lutry (Switzerland), Villa General Belgrano (Argentinia) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Sigriswil is a municipality in the district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Archeological remains dating from the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age show that the area around Sigriswil has been inhabited as early as 5000 years ago. It's thought that the first modern inhabitants can be traced back to Alamanni tribesmen who settled on the banks of Thun lake around the 5th Century A.D., later moving on up into the higher elevations around the modern village of Sigriswil between the 8-10th century. Of historical interest is that in 1347, the inhabitants of Sigriswil were able to buy their independence in the Castle of Thun from Count Eberhard (a member of the Kyburg dynasty who had fallen on hard financial times) for the sum of 300 "Pfund Thuner Pfennige" (300 pounds of 'Thun Pennies'). Today, Sigriswil is a tranquil alpine farming village as well as a popular tourist resort.
Geography
Sigriswil has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 39.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 46.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (9.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
Demographics
Sigriswil has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 4,494, of which 8.2% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.0%), with Portugese being second most common ( 0.9%) and French being third ( 0.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 53.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (11.6%), the FDP (10.5%) and the Green Party (8.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 19.8% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 55.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 24.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Sigriswil about 74.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Sigriswil has an unemployment rate of 1.39%. As of 2005[update], there were 405 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 139 businesses involved in this sector. 145 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 1059 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 135 businesses in this sector.[3]
Sights
Sternwarte Sirius is located at Schwanden.
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17-Jul-2009