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==Geography== |
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Niederhünigen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|5. |
Niederhünigen has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|5.41}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|2.77|abbr=yes}} or 51.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|2.28|abbr=yes}} or 42.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.33|abbr=yes}} or 6.1% is settled (buildings or roads).<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 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 28.3% is used for growing crops and 20.7% is pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The municipality is located on the Kurzenberg and includes the village of Niederhünigen, the scattered settlement of Holz and part of the Kiesental (Kiesen Valley). |
The municipality is located on the Kurzenberg and includes the village of Niederhünigen, the scattered settlement of Holz and part of the Kiesental (Kiesen Valley). |
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Revision as of 18:39, 2 June 2010
Niederhünigen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Niederhünigen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Bern-Mittelland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 644 |
| • 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) | 3504 |
| SFOS number | 0617 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Freimettigen, Konolfingen, Linden, Mirchel, Oberhünigen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Niederhünigen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Niederhünigen is first mentioned in 1148 as Huningen inferior.[3]
Geography
Niederhünigen has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 51.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 42.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 6.1% is settled (buildings or roads).[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 28.3% is used for growing crops and 20.7% is pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.[4]
The municipality is located on the Kurzenberg and includes the village of Niederhünigen, the scattered settlement of Holz and part of the Kiesental (Kiesen Valley).
Demographics
Niederhünigen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 657.[5] As of 2007[update], 4.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.9%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.1%) and French being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 38.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (17.3%), the Green Party (11.5%) and the local small left-wing parties (10.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 30.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Niederhünigen about 81.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Niederhünigen has an unemployment rate of 1.14%. As of 2005[update], there were 53 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 34 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 18 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 315 |
| 1850 | 635 |
| 1900 | 484 |
| 1950 | 570 |
| 2000 | 614 |
External links
- Niederhünigen 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 Niederhünigen 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 06-Jul-2009
