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'''Attiswil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Wangen (district)|Wangen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Canton of Berne|Berne]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Attiswil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Wangen (district)|Wangen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Canton of Berne|Berne]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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==History== |
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Attiswil is first mentioned in 1364 as ''Attenswile''.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==Geography== |
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Attiswil has an area of {{km2 to mi2|7.6|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 52.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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The municipality is located near the [[Aare river]], but since 1881 does not touch the river. |
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==Demographics== |
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Attiswil has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 1,325, of which 5.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.6%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (94.6%), with Serbo-croatian being second most common ( 1.4%) and Italian being third ( 1.1%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 46.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (25.5%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (12.7%) and the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (4.9%). |
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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 22.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 59.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Attiswil about 77.4% 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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Attiswil has an unemployment rate of 1.31%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 73 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 98 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 22 businesses in this sector. 126 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 30 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 20-Jul-2009</ref> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|557|Attiswil}}</ref> |
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| 965 |
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| 1,395 |
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| 1,324 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 23:37, 20 July 2009
Attiswil | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Attiswil  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Wangen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,504 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 4536 |
| SFOS number | 0971 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Farnern, Flumenthal (SO), Günsberg (SO), Hubersdorf (SO), Kammersrohr (SO), Rumisberg, Wangen an der Aare, Wiedlisbach |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Attiswil is a municipality in the district of Wangen in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.
History
Attiswil is first mentioned in 1364 as Attenswile.[3]
Geography
Attiswil has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 52.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality is located near the Aare river, but since 1881 does not touch the river.
Demographics
Attiswil has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 1,325, of which 5.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.6%), with Serbo-croatian being second most common ( 1.4%) and Italian being third ( 1.1%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (25.5%), the FDP (12.7%) and the Green Party (4.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 22.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 59.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Attiswil about 77.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Attiswil has an unemployment rate of 1.31%. As of 2005[update], there were 73 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 98 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 22 businesses in this sector. 126 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 30 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 482 |
| 1850 | 965 |
| 1900 | 902 |
| 1970 | 1,395 |
| 1990 | 1,324 |
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 Attiswil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 20-Jul-2009
External links
- Attiswil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.