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Hilterfingen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|2. |
Hilterfingen has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|2.82|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|0.24|abbr=on}} or 8.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|1.36|abbr=on}} or 48.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|1.15|abbr=on}} or 40.8% is settled (buildings or roads), {{km2 to mi2|0.03|abbr=on}} or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and {{km2 to mi2|0.01|abbr=on}} or 0.4% 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 33.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.8%. 47.5% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 7.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The village is located on the northeastern shore of [[Lake Thun]] (Thunersee). To its north are the municipalities of [[Thun]] and [[Heiligenschwendi]], to its south and east is the municipality of [[Oberhofen am Thunersee]]. |
The village is located on the northeastern shore of [[Lake Thun]] (Thunersee). To its north are the municipalities of [[Thun]] and [[Heiligenschwendi]], to its south and east is the municipality of [[Oberhofen am Thunersee]]. |
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Revision as of 23:54, 4 May 2010
Hilterfingen | |
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Location of Hilterfingen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Thun |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ueli Egger (as of 2008) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 562 m (1,844 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,044 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3652 |
| SFOS number | 0929 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Heiligenschwendi, Oberhofen am Thunersee, Spiez, Thun |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Hilterfingen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Hilterfingen is first mentioned in 1175 as Hiltolfingen.[3]
Geography
Hilterfingen has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 8.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 48.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 40.8% is settled (buildings or roads), Template:Km2 to mi2 or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and Template:Km2 to mi2 or 0.4% is unproductive land.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 33.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.8%. 47.5% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 7.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[4]
The village is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Thun (Thunersee). To its north are the municipalities of Thun and Heiligenschwendi, to its south and east is the municipality of Oberhofen am Thunersee.
Demographics
Hilterfingen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 4,094.[5] As of 2007[update], 7.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.9%) and English being third ( 0.8%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 27.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (22.3%), the SPS (18.1%) and the Green Party (13.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 56% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 26.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hilterfingen about 83.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Hilterfingen has an unemployment rate of 2.37%. As of 2005[update], there were 57 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 162 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 27 businesses in this sector. 595 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 115 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 319 |
| 1850 | 509 |
| 1900 | 854 |
| 1920 | 953 |
| 1930 | 1,097 |
| 1950 | 2,864[A] |
| 1960 | 3,382 |
| 2000 | 3,821 |
- A Hünibach had a population of 369 before it joined Hilterfingen in 1956
Sights
Among its attractions are the castle of Huenegg with its Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) museum and its Sailing School.
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 Hilterfingen 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
- Hilterfingen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Schloss Hünegg
- Swiss Sailing School Thunersee
