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Eriz has an area of {{km2 to mi2|21. |
Eriz has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|21.77|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|9.86|abbr=on}} or 45.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|9.78|abbr=on}} or 44.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.6|abbr=on}} or 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads), {{km2 to mi2|0.13|abbr=on}} or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and {{km2 to mi2|1.41|abbr=on}} or 6.5% 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 1.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. 39.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.8% is pastures and 30.3% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 4.4% is unproductive vegetation and 2.1% is too rocky for vegetation.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The municipality is scattered around the foothills and valleys of the Alps. It is located north of the Zulg river, on the south flank of the Honegg and west flank of the [[Hohgant]]. It is divided into Ausser- and Inner-Eriz. Ausser-Eriz (Outer Eriz) includes Äppenschwendi, Bühl, Kapfern and Losenegg. Inner-Eriz includes Halten, Niedermatt, Linden (also known as Dörfli), Bieten and Scheidzaun. It is part of the [[parish]] of Schwarzenegg. |
The municipality is scattered around the foothills and valleys of the Alps. It is located north of the Zulg river, on the south flank of the Honegg and west flank of the [[Hohgant]]. It is divided into Ausser- and Inner-Eriz. Ausser-Eriz (Outer Eriz) includes Äppenschwendi, Bühl, Kapfern and Losenegg. Inner-Eriz includes Halten, Niedermatt, Linden (also known as Dörfli), Bieten and Scheidzaun. It is part of the [[parish]] of Schwarzenegg. |
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Revision as of 00:08, 3 April 2010
Eriz | |
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Location of Eriz  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Thun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.80 km2 (8.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,005 m (3,297 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 483 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3619 |
| SFOS number | 0924 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Beatenberg, Habkern, Horrenbach-Buchen, Oberlangenegg, Röthenbach im Emmental, Schangnau, Teuffenthal |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Eriz is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Eriz is first mentioned in 1320 as Erarze.[3]
Geography
Eriz has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 45.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 44.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads), Template:Km2 to mi2 or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and Template:Km2 to mi2 or 6.5% is unproductive land.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%. 39.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.8% is pastures and 30.3% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 4.4% is unproductive vegetation and 2.1% is too rocky for vegetation.[4]
The municipality is scattered around the foothills and valleys of the Alps. It is located north of the Zulg river, on the south flank of the Honegg and west flank of the Hohgant. It is divided into Ausser- and Inner-Eriz. Ausser-Eriz (Outer Eriz) includes Äppenschwendi, Bühl, Kapfern and Losenegg. Inner-Eriz includes Halten, Niedermatt, Linden (also known as Dörfli), Bieten and Scheidzaun. It is part of the parish of Schwarzenegg.
Demographics
Eriz has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 485.[5] As of 2007[update], 2.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.0%), with English being second most common (1.0%) and Albanian being third (0.4%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 83.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (4.3%), the local small left-wing parties (3.8%) and the CVP (2.8%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 27.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 57% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Eriz about 55.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Eriz has an unemployment rate of 0.97%. As of 2005[update], there were 151 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 49 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 46 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 313 |
| 1850 | 642 |
| 1900 | 609 |
| 1950 | 663 |
| 2000 | 502 |
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 Eriz 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 16-Jul-2009
External links
- Eriz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
