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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Kandergrund has an area of {{km2 to mi2|32|abbr=on}}. Of this area, |
Kandergrund has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|32.06|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|10.5|abbr=on}} or 32.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|11.83|abbr=on}} or 36.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|1.37|abbr=on}} or 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads), {{km2 to mi2|0.25|abbr=on}} or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and {{km2 to mi2|8.07|abbr=on}} or 25.2% 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 1.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.2% of the area 32.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 10.9% is pastures and 21.9% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 11.1% is unproductive vegetation and 14.1% is too rocky for vegetation.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Revision as of 00:41, 5 May 2010
Kandergrund | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Kandergrund  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Frutigen-Niedersimmental |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.1 km2 (12.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 805 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3716 |
| SFOS number | 0564 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Frutigen, Kandersteg, Reichenbach im Kandertal |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Kandergrund is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
The area may have been lightly inhabited during the Bronze age, however the earliest documented settlement was around the Castle (now ruins) Felsenburg. Kandergrund, together with Kandersteg, is first mentioned in 1352 as der Kandergrund.[3]
During the Middle Ages, Kandergrund was politically and religiously part of Frutigen. In 1833, it finally separated and became an independent municipality. At that time, Mitholz and Kandersteg were part of Kandergrun. In 1850 a church was built in Bunderbach, and ten years later that church became the parish church of Kandergrund parish. In 1909 Kandersteg separated from Kandergrund.
Geography
Kandergrund has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 32.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 36.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads), Template:Km2 to mi2 or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and Template:Km2 to mi2 or 25.2% is unproductive land.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.2% of the area 32.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 10.9% is pastures and 21.9% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 11.1% is unproductive vegetation and 14.1% is too rocky for vegetation.[4]
Demographics
Kandergrund has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 807.[5] As of 2007[update], 4.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (91.9%), with Swedish being second most common ( 3.3%) and Italian being third ( 1.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 70.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (7.6%), the CSP (6%) and the Green Party (4.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 66.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kandergrund about 59.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Kandergrund has an unemployment rate of 0.54%. As of 2005[update], there were 115 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 41 businesses involved in this sector. 77 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 16 businesses in this sector. 108 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 25 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 1,069 |
| 1900 | 1,098 |
| 1910[A] | 2,332 |
| 1920 | 781 |
| 1950 | 905 |
| 1980 | 728 |
- A After 1910 Kandergrund only
Sights
The castle ruins of Felsenburg were built in the 12th Century, but was abandoned by 1400 and fell into ruins. Currently, only the tower and sections of the walls are visible.[3]
External links
- Kandergrund 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 c Kandergrund 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 11-Jun-2009
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