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Hermrigen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|3. |
Hermrigen has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|3.42|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|1.73|abbr=on}} or 50.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|1.45|abbr=on}} or 42.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.26|abbr=on}} or 7.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and {{km2 to mi2|0.01|abbr=on}} or 0.3% 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 4.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. 41.8% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 39.5% is used for growing crops and 9.1% is pastures, while 2.0% is used for orchards or vine crops.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The village of Hermrigen is located on the main road between Bern-Aarberg-Biel. It is on the southern edge of the Oberholz between [[Lake Biel]] and the Bernse [[Seeland (Switzerland)|Seeland]]. |
The village of Hermrigen is located on the main road between Bern-Aarberg-Biel. It is on the southern edge of the Oberholz between [[Lake Biel]] and the Bernse [[Seeland (Switzerland)|Seeland]]. |
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Revision as of 23:53, 4 May 2010
Hermrigen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hermrigen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Seeland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 513 m (1,683 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 321 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3274 |
| SFOS number | 0737 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Bellmund, Bühl, Epsach, Kappelen, Merzligen, Mörigen, Sutz-Lattrigen |
| Website | http://www.hermrigen.ch SFSO statistics |
Hermrigen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Hermrigen is first mentioned in 1249 as Hermeringen.[3]
Geography
Hermrigen has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 50.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 42.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 7.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and Template:Km2 to mi2 or 0.3% is unproductive land.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. 41.8% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 39.5% is used for growing crops and 9.1% is pastures, while 2.0% is used for orchards or vine crops.[4]
The village of Hermrigen is located on the main road between Bern-Aarberg-Biel. It is on the southern edge of the Oberholz between Lake Biel and the Bernse Seeland.
Demographics
Hermrigen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 307.[5] As of 2007[update], 0.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.3%), with French being second most common ( 1.2%) and Italian being third ( 0.4%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 57.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (15.4%), the Green Party (8.9%) and the FDP (6.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hermrigen about 73.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Hermrigen has an unemployment rate of 0.68%. As of 2005[update], there were 30 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 5 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 29 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 87 |
| 1850 | 329 |
| 1900 | 307 |
| 1950 | 312 |
| 2000 | 260 |
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 Hermrigen 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 09-Jul-2009
External links
- Hermrigen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
