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==Geography== |
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Biglen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|3. |
Biglen has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|3.59|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|2.6|abbr=on}} or 72.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|0.22|abbr=on}} or 6.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.76|abbr=on}} or 21.2% is settled (buildings or roads).<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, industrial buildings made up 1.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.1%. 5.3% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 47.6% is used for growing crops and 23.1% is pastures, while 1.7% is used for orchards or vine crops.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The municipality includes the village of Biglen, the [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] Enetbach and individual farm houses. |
The municipality includes the village of Biglen, the [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] Enetbach and individual farm houses. |
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Revision as of 22:45, 2 April 2010
Biglen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Biglen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Bern-Mittelland administrative district |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 739 m (2,425 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,811 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3507 |
| SFOS number | 0603 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Arni, Grosshöchstetten, Schlosswil, Walkringen, Worb |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Biglen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Biglen is first mentioned in 894 as Pigiluna. In 1236 it was mentioned as Biglun.[3]
Geography
Biglen has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 72.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 6.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 21.2% is settled (buildings or roads).[4]
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.1%. 5.3% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 47.6% is used for growing crops and 23.1% is pastures, while 1.7% is used for orchards or vine crops.[4]
The municipality includes the village of Biglen, the hamlet Enetbach and individual farm houses.
Demographics
Biglen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,847.[5] As of 2007[update], 5.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.5%) and Albanian being third ( 1.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (16.1%), the FDP (15.9%) and the Green Party (10.7%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Biglen about 78.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Biglen has an unemployment rate of 1.14%. As of 2005[update], there were 64 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 249 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 21 businesses in this sector. 313 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 55 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 495 |
| 1850 | 930 |
| 1900 | 966 |
| 1950 | 1,299 |
| 2000 | 1,790 |
External links
- Biglen 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.
- ^ a b Biglen 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 02-Jul-2009
