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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Bellmund has an area of {{km2 to mi2|3.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, |
Bellmund has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|3.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|1.98|abbr=on}} or 52.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while{{km2 to mi2|1.26|abbr=on}} or 33.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.56|abbr=on}} or 14.7% is settled (buildings or roads), {{km2 to mi2|0.01|abbr=on}} or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.<ref name=BFS_land>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/02/03/blank/data/gemeindedaten.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics] 2009 data {{de icon}} accessed 25 March 2010</ref> |
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Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.3%. 32.4% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 38.9% is used for growing crops and 10.5% is pastures, while 2.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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Bellmund is located in the Berner [[Seeland (Switzerland)|Seeland]] south of [[Biel]]. It is slightly elevated above the neighboring plains and lies between Oberholz hill and Jensberg hill. The municipality also includes a section of the [[hamlet (place)|hamlet of St. Niklaus. |
Bellmund is located in the Berner [[Seeland (Switzerland)|Seeland]] south of [[Biel]]. It is slightly elevated above the neighboring plains and lies between Oberholz hill and Jensberg hill. The municipality also includes a section of the [[hamlet (place)|hamlet of St. Niklaus. |
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 Ipsach as seen from the lake; Bellmund is to the rear. | |
Location of Bellmund  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Biel/Bienne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 499 m (1,637 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,689 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 2564 |
| SFOS number | 0732 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Hermrigen, Ipsach, Jens, Merzligen, Port, Sutz-Lattrigen |
| Twin towns | Dobronin (Czech Republic) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Bellmund (French: Belmont) is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne adminstrative districtin the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The Knebelburg, as the site of a High Medieval fortification and a prehistorical hill dwelling, is a heritage site of national significance.[3]
History
Bellmund is first mentioned in 1107 as Bellus mons. In 1228 it was mentioned as Belmunt.[4]
Geography
Bellmund has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 52.1% is used for agricultural purposes, whileTemplate:Km2 to mi2 or 33.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 14.7% is settled (buildings or roads), Template:Km2 to mi2 or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.[5]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.3%. 32.4% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 38.9% is used for growing crops and 10.5% is pastures, while 2.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[5]
Bellmund is located in the Berner Seeland south of Biel. It is slightly elevated above the neighboring plains and lies between Oberholz hill and Jensberg hill. The municipality also includes a section of the [[hamlet (place)|hamlet of St. Niklaus.
Demographics
Bellmund has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,723.[6] As of 2007[update], 6.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 18%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (89.9%), with French being second most common ( 6.2%) and Italian being third ( 1.6%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 32.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (27%), the SPS (16.9%) and the Green Party (8.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bellmund about 84.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Bellmund has an unemployment rate of 0.58%. As of 2005[update], there were 31 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector. 185 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 11 businesses in this sector. 85 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 16 businesses in this sector.[7] The historical population is given in the following table:[4]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 195 |
| 1850 | 334 |
| 1900 | 329 |
| 1950 | 416 |
| 2000 | 1,221 |
External links
- Bellmund in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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.
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance (1995), p. 102.
- ^ a b Bellmund in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data Template:De icon accessed 25 March 2010
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 09-Jul-2009
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