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'''Wyssachen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Trachselwald (district)|Trachselwald]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]]. |
'''Wyssachen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Trachselwald (district)|Trachselwald]] in the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]]. |
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==Geography== |
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Wyssachen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|11.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 70.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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==Demographics== |
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Wyssachen has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 1,193, of which 2.4% 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 (98.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.0%) and French being third ( 0.2%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 62.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (14.5%), the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (8.1%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (5%). |
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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 27.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 53% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Wyssachen about 69.7% 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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Wyssachen has an unemployment rate of 0.65%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 190 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 69 businesses involved in this sector. 198 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 24 businesses in this sector. 82 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 18 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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==References== |
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{{Municipalities of the district of Trachselwald}} |
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[[Category:Municipalities of Bern]] |
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Revision as of 01:26, 18 July 2009
Wyssachen | |
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Location of Wyssachen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Trachselwald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 707 m (2,320 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,137 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 4954 |
| SFOS number | 0960 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Dürrenroth, Eriswil, Huttwil, Sumiswald |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Wyssachen is a municipality in the district of Trachselwald in the Swiss canton of Bern.
Geography
Wyssachen has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 70.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
Demographics
Wyssachen has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 1,193, of which 2.4% 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[update]) speaks German (98.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.0%) and French being third ( 0.2%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 62.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (14.5%), the CSP (8.1%) and the SPS (5%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 27.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 53% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Wyssachen about 69.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Wyssachen has an unemployment rate of 0.65%. As of 2005[update], there were 190 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 69 businesses involved in this sector. 198 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 24 businesses in this sector. 82 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 18 businesses in this sector.[3]
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