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Därstetten has an area of {{km2 to mi2|32. |
Därstetten has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|32.79|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|15.16|abbr=on}} or 46.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|13.07|abbr=on}} or 39.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.88|abbr=on}} or 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads), {{km2 to mi2|0.36|abbr=on}} or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and {{km2 to mi2|3.32|abbr=on}} or 10.1% is unproductive land.<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 1.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. 32.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.2% is used for growing crops and 15.9% is pastures and 29.9% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 6.9% is unproductive vegatation and 3.2% is too rocky for vegatation.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The municipality is located on the valley floor and hills around the [[Stockhorn]] and [[Turnen]] mountains. The landscape includes a valley floor, forests and alps. It includes the farming cooperatives (''[[Bäuerten]]'') of Weissenburg, Reichenbach and Wiler. |
The municipality is located on the valley floor and hills around the [[Stockhorn]] and [[Turnen]] mountains. The landscape includes a valley floor, forests and alps. It includes the farming cooperatives (''[[Bäuerten]]'') of Weissenburg, Reichenbach and Wiler. |
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Därstetten | |
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Location of Därstetten  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Frutigen-Niedersimmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 848 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3763 |
| SFOS number | 0761 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Blumenstein, Diemtigen, Erlenbach im Simmental, Oberstocken, Oberwil im Simmental, Pohlern, Rüeggisberg, Rüschegg |
| Website | https://www.daerstetten.ch SFSO statistics |
Därstetten is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Därstetten is first mentioned in 1228 as Tarenchat.[3]
Geography
Därstetten has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 46.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 39.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads), Template:Km2 to mi2 or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and Template:Km2 to mi2 or 10.1% is unproductive land.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. 32.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.2% is used for growing crops and 15.9% is pastures and 29.9% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 6.9% is unproductive vegatation and 3.2% is too rocky for vegatation.[4]
The municipality is located on the valley floor and hills around the Stockhorn and Turnen mountains. The landscape includes a valley floor, forests and alps. It includes the farming cooperatives (Bäuerten) of Weissenburg, Reichenbach and Wiler.
Demographics
Därstetten has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 862.[5] As of 2007[update], 2.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.9%), with French being second most common ( 0.9%) and Albanian being third ( 0.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 69.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (10.1%), the FDP (6.2%) and the SPS (4.7%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 31.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 52.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Därstetten about 62.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Därstetten has an unemployment rate of 0.98%. As of 2005[update], there were 170 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 57 businesses involved in this sector. 77 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 133 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 25 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 535 |
| 1850 | 104 |
| 1900 | 897 |
| 1950 | 885 |
| 1980 | 759 |
| 2000 | 879 |
External links
- Därstetten 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 Därstetten 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 10-Jul-2009
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