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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Lauperswil has an area of {{km2 to mi2|21. |
Lauperswil has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|21.21|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|11.9|abbr=on}} or 56.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|7.48|abbr=on}} or 35.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|1.61|abbr=on}} or 7.6% is settled (buildings or roads), {{km2 to mi2|0.12|abbr=on}} or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and {{km2 to mi2|0.03|abbr=on}} or 0.1% 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 3.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.6%. 32.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 16.1% is used for growing crops and 38.1% is pastures, while 1.9% 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 includes the village of Lauperswil on the left bank of the [[Emme River]] and part of the [[toll bridge]] over the Emme (the northern part of the bridge belongs to [[Rüderswil]]). The small settlements of Emmenmatt, Bomatt, Mungnau and Obermatt, and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Wittenbach, Längenbach and Ebnit as well as individual farm houses on both sides of the Emme also belong to the municipality. In 1889, Lauperswil acquired the section known as the Wittenbachviertel (Wittenbach quarter) from Rüderswil. |
The municipality includes the village of Lauperswil on the left bank of the [[Emme River]] and part of the [[toll bridge]] over the Emme (the northern part of the bridge belongs to [[Rüderswil]]). The small settlements of Emmenmatt, Bomatt, Mungnau and Obermatt, and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Wittenbach, Längenbach and Ebnit as well as individual farm houses on both sides of the Emme also belong to the municipality. In 1889, Lauperswil acquired the section known as the Wittenbachviertel (Wittenbach quarter) from Rüderswil. |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Lauperswil has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-BE}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-BE|0903}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-BE}} {{as of|2007}}, 3.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.8%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (96.9%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.0%) and French being third ( 0.3%). |
Lauperswil has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-BE}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-BE|0903}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-BE}} {{as of|2007}}, 3.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.8%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (96.9%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.0%) and French being third ( 0.3%). |
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Revision as of 22:09, 4 May 2010
Lauperswil | |
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Location of Lauperswil  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Emmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 646 m (2,119 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,615 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3438 |
| SFOS number | 0903 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Arni, Landiswil, Langnau im Emmental, Oberthal, Rüderswil, Signau, Trachselwald |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Lauperswil is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Lauperswil is first mentioned in 1275 as Loperswile.[3]
Geography
Lauperswil has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 56.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 35.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 7.6% is settled (buildings or roads), Template:Km2 to mi2 or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and Template:Km2 to mi2 or 0.1% is unproductive land.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.6%. 32.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 16.1% is used for growing crops and 38.1% is pastures, while 1.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[4]
The municipality includes the village of Lauperswil on the left bank of the Emme River and part of the toll bridge over the Emme (the northern part of the bridge belongs to Rüderswil). The small settlements of Emmenmatt, Bomatt, Mungnau and Obermatt, and the hamlets of Wittenbach, Längenbach and Ebnit as well as individual farm houses on both sides of the Emme also belong to the municipality. In 1889, Lauperswil acquired the section known as the Wittenbachviertel (Wittenbach quarter) from Rüderswil.
Demographics
Lauperswil has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 2,663.[5] As of 2007[update], 3.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.9%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.0%) and French being third ( 0.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 57.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (10.9%), the local small left-wing parties (8.5%) and the Green Party (7.8%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 57.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lauperswil about 64.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Lauperswil has an unemployment rate of 0.8%. As of 2005[update], there were 349 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 119 businesses involved in this sector. 465 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 41 businesses in this sector. 436 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 61 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 1,425 |
| 1850 | 2,816 |
| 1900 | 2,631 |
| 1950 | 2,848 |
| 2000 | 2,681 |
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 Lauperswil 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 15-Jul-2009
External links
- Lauperswil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
