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Brenzikofen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|2.2|abbr=on}}. Of this area, |
Brenzikofen has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|2.2|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|1.19|abbr=on}} or 54.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|0.82|abbr=on}} or 37.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.19|abbr=on}} or 8.6% is settled (buildings or roads), {{km2 to mi2|0.01|abbr=on}} or 0.5% 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 5.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. 37.3% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 28.6% is used for growing crops and 20.0% is pastures, while 5.5% 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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The municipality is located at the foot the Falkenfluh ([[Bürglen]]), and has a portion on the Rothachengraben. It includes the village of Brenzikofen and the village sections of Boden and Bälliz as well as scattered individual farm houses. |
The municipality is located at the foot the Falkenfluh ([[Bürglen]]), and has a portion on the Rothachengraben. It includes the village of Brenzikofen and the village sections of Boden and Bälliz as well as scattered individual farm houses. |
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Brenzikofen | |
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Location of Brenzikofen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Bern-Mittelland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 583 m (1,913 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 488 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3671 |
| SFOS number | 0606 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Bleiken bei Oberdiessbach, Fahrni, Heimberg, Herbligen, Oberdiessbach, Oppligen |
| Website | https://www.brenzikofen.ch SFSO statistics |
Brenzikofen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Brenzikofen is first mentioned in 1236 as Brenzichovin.[3]
Geography
Brenzikofen has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 54.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 37.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 8.6% is settled (buildings or roads), Template:Km2 to mi2 or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. 37.3% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 28.6% is used for growing crops and 20.0% is pastures, while 5.5% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[4]
The municipality is located at the foot the Falkenfluh (Bürglen), and has a portion on the Rothachengraben. It includes the village of Brenzikofen and the village sections of Boden and Bälliz as well as scattered individual farm houses.
Demographics
Brenzikofen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 481.[5] As of 2007[update], 1.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (99.0%), with Danish being second most common ( 0.4%) and English being third ( 0.2%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 42.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party (13.4%), the SPS (12.1%) and the FDP (11.7%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Brenzikofen about 81.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Brenzikofen has an unemployment rate of 1.33%. As of 2005[update], there were 22 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 11 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 76 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 16 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 144 |
| 1850 | 347 |
| 1900 | 392 |
| 1950 | 342 |
| 1980 | 328 |
| 1990 | 488 |
| 2000 | 485 |
External links
- Brenzikofen 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.
- ^ "Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Staatsangehörigkeit (Kategorie), Geschlecht und demographischen Komponenten". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ a b Brenzikofen 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
