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==Geography== |
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Freimettigen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|2. |
Freimettigen has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|2.95|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|1.88|abbr=on}} or 63.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|0.88|abbr=on}} or 29.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.17|abbr=on}} or 5.8% 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, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. 28.8% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 35.9% is used for growing crops and 26.4% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The municipality is located on the north-west slope of the Kurzenberg, and a portion is in the Kiesen Valley. It includes the village of Freimettigen, the [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] Dessikofen and scattered individual farm houses. |
The municipality is located on the north-west slope of the Kurzenberg, and a portion is in the Kiesen Valley. It includes the village of Freimettigen, the [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] Dessikofen and scattered individual farm houses. |
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Revision as of 14:55, 6 April 2010
Freimettigen | |
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Location of Freimettigen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Bern-Mittelland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 466 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3510 |
| SFOS number | 0607 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Häutligen, Konolfingen, Linden, Niederhünigen, Oberdiessbach |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Freimettigen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Freimettigen is first mentioned in 1282 as Vrimuotingen.[3]
Geography
Freimettigen has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 63.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 29.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 5.8% is settled (buildings or roads).[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. 28.8% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 35.9% is used for growing crops and 26.4% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.[4]
The municipality is located on the north-west slope of the Kurzenberg, and a portion is in the Kiesen Valley. It includes the village of Freimettigen, the hamlet Dessikofen and scattered individual farm houses.
Demographics
Freimettigen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 461.[5] As of 2007[update], 3.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -11.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.1%), with Spanish being second most common ( 2.8%) and English being third ( 1.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (11.1%), the SPS (11%) and the CSP (10.5%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 29.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 9.2%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Freimettigen about 86.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Freimettigen has an unemployment rate of 0.2%. As of 2005[update], there were 46 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 0 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 0 businesses in this sector. 17 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 86 |
| 1850 | 227 |
| 1900 | 207 |
| 1950 | 290 |
| 2000 | 390 |
External links
- Freimettigen 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 Freimettigen 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
