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'''Inkwil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Wangen (district)|Wangen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Inkwil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Wangen (district)|Wangen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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==History== |
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Inkwil is first mentioned in 1262 as ''Inchwile''.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==Geography== |
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Inkwil has an area of {{km2 to mi2|3.4|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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It is divided into three sections; Dorf, Vorstatt and Station. |
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==Demographics== |
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Inkwil has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 658, of which 4.0% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.4%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (98.0%), with Portugese being second most common ( 0.5%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 0.5%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 36.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (29.8%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (13.7%) and the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (5.4%). |
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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 26.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 58.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Inkwil about 82.2% 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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Inkwil has an unemployment rate of 1.64%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 20 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 69 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 20 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 10 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 21-Jul-2009</ref> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|566|Inkwil}}</ref> |
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| 154 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 02:04, 22 July 2009
Inkwil | |
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Location of Inkwil  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Wangen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 624 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3375 |
| SFOS number | 0980 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Bolken (SO), Niederönz, Röthenbach bei Herzogenbuchsee, Subingen (SO), Wangenried |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Inkwil is a municipality in the district of Wangen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Inkwil is first mentioned in 1262 as Inchwile.[3]
Geography
Inkwil has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
It is divided into three sections; Dorf, Vorstatt and Station.
Demographics
Inkwil has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 658, of which 4.0% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.0%), with Portugese being second most common ( 0.5%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 36.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (29.8%), the FDP (13.7%) and the CSP (5.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 26.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 58.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Inkwil about 82.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Inkwil has an unemployment rate of 1.64%. As of 2005[update], there were 20 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 69 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 20 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 10 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 154 |
| 1850 | 420 |
| 1900 | 442 |
| 1950 | 507 |
| 2000 | 654 |
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 Inkwil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 21-Jul-2009
External links
Inkwil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.