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==Geography== |
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Oberthal has an area of {{km2 to mi2|10. |
Oberthal, Switzerland has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|10.54}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|6.65|abbr=yes}} or 63.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|3.39|abbr=yes}} or 32.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.57|abbr=yes}} or 5.4% 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 3.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 30.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 20.4% is used for growing crops and 41.5% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The municipality lacks a central village, instead it is made up of scattered settlements and farm houses on the Blasenfluh above the ''Kiesental'' (Kiesen Valley). |
The municipality lacks a central village, instead it is made up of scattered settlements and farm houses on the Blasenfluh above the ''Kiesental'' (Kiesen Valley). |
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Revision as of 18:48, 2 June 2010
Oberthal | |
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Location of Oberthal  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Bern-Mittelland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.54 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 822 m (2,697 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 727 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3531 |
| SFOS number | 0620 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Arni, Bowil, Grosshöchstetten, Lauperswil, Signau, Zäziwil |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Oberthal is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Oberthal is first mentioned in 1275 as mons Obertal.[3]
Geography
Oberthal, Switzerland has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 63.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 32.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads).[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. Out of the forested land, 30.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 20.4% is used for growing crops and 41.5% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.[4]
The municipality lacks a central village, instead it is made up of scattered settlements and farm houses on the Blasenfluh above the Kiesental (Kiesen Valley).
Demographics
Oberthal has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 721.[5] As of 2007[update], 1.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (99.4%), with French being second most common ( 0.3%) and English being third ( 0.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 63% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party (8.3%), the FDP (7.6%) and the SPS (6.8%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Oberthal about 70.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Oberthal has an unemployment rate of 0.38%. As of 2005[update], there were 175 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 64 businesses involved in this sector. 78 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 98 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 | 595 |
| 1850 | 1,089 |
| 1900 | 866 |
| 1950 | 880 |
| 2000 | 800 |
External links
- Oberthal 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 Oberthal 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
