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==Geography== |
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Kirchenthurnen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|1. |
Kirchenthurnen has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|1.25|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|0.97|abbr=on}} or 77.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|0.13|abbr=on}} or 10.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.15|abbr=on}} or 12.0% is settled (buildings or roads), {{km2 to mi2|0.01|abbr=on}} or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes.<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 8.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.2%. 9.6% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 46.4% is used for growing crops and 30.4% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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It is located in the [[Gürbetal]] (Gürbe valley) on the eastern slope of the Längenberg. The [[parish]] of Kirchenthurnen includes [[Burgistein]], [[Kaufdorf]], [[Lohnstorf]], [[Mühlethurnen]] and [[Rümligen]]. |
It is located in the [[Gürbetal]] (Gürbe valley) on the eastern slope of the Längenberg. The [[parish]] of Kirchenthurnen includes [[Burgistein]], [[Kaufdorf]], [[Lohnstorf]], [[Mühlethurnen]] and [[Rümligen]]. |
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Kirchenthurnen | |
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 The Kirchenthurnen church, a heritage site of regional significance. | |
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Location of Kirchenthurnen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Bern-Mittelland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 293 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3128 |
| SFOS number | 0873 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Gelterfingen, Mühledorf, Mühlethurnen, Riggisberg, Rümligen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Kirchenthurnen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Kirchenthurnen is first mentioned in 1228 as Tornes.[3] Until 1860 it was known as Thurnen. The name was changed to prevent confusion with the municipality of Mühlethurnen.
Geography
Kirchenthurnen has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 77.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 10.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 12.0% is settled (buildings or roads), Template:Km2 to mi2 or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 8.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.2%. 9.6% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 46.4% is used for growing crops and 30.4% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[4]
It is located in the Gürbetal (Gürbe valley) on the eastern slope of the Längenberg. The parish of Kirchenthurnen includes Burgistein, Kaufdorf, Lohnstorf, Mühlethurnen and Rümligen.
Demographics
Kirchenthurnen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 305.[5] As of 2007[update], 2.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.3%), with French being second most common ( 1.0%) and Portugese being third ( 0.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 51.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (15.4%), the FDP (10%) and the CSP (8.7%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 21.2%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kirchenthurnen about 75.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Kirchenthurnen has an unemployment rate of 0.8%. As of 2005[update], there were 30 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 11 businesses involved in this sector. 22 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 8 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 96 |
| 1850 | 284 |
| 1880 | 306 |
| 1900 | 277 |
| 1950 | 199 |
| 1970 | 375 |
| 2000 | 292 |
External links
- Kirchenthurnen 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 Kirchenthurnen 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 14-Jul-2009
