Amsoldingen
Encyclopedia
Amsoldingen is a municipality
in the Thun administrative district
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. 20.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 28.7% is used for growing crops and 27.6% is pastures, while 4.0% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes. All the unproductive area is unproductive vegatation.
The village is located approximately 5 kilometers from the city of Thun
. The municipality includes the village of Amsoldingen on the Amsoldingersee and scattered farm houses and hamlets
. The parish
, however, also includes the municipalities of Höfen
, Längenbühl
and Zwieselberg
.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 49.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(16.4%), the Green Party
(9.2%) and the FDP
(7.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%. In Amsoldingen about 83.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Amsoldingen has an unemployment rate of 1.41%. , there were 45 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 14 businesses in this sector. 67 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 14 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
basilica
in the country. Together with the refectory, sexton's house and castle, it is a heritage site of national significance
.
Two lakes, Amsoldingersee
and Uebeschisee
, are located adjacent to the municipality.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the Thun administrative district
Thun (administrative district)
Thun District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Oberland administrative region. It contains 35 municipalities with an area of and a population of 103,233....
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Bern in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Geography
Amsoldingen has an area, , of 4.71 km² (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 2.84 km² (1.1 sq mi) or 60.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while1.03 km² (0.397685223350311 sq mi) or 21.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.35 km² (0.135135755507387 sq mi) or 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.4 km² (0.154440863437014 sq mi) or 8.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.07 km² (17.3 acre) or 1.5% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.1%. 20.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 28.7% is used for growing crops and 27.6% is pastures, while 4.0% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes. All the unproductive area is unproductive vegatation.
The village is located approximately 5 kilometers from the city of Thun
Thun
Thun is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland with about 42,136 inhabitants , as of 1 January 2006....
. The municipality includes the village of Amsoldingen on the Amsoldingersee and scattered farm houses and hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
. The parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
, however, also includes the municipalities of Höfen
Höfen, Thun
Höfen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Höfen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 16.1% is forested...
, Längenbühl
Längenbühl
Längenbühl is a village in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. The former municipality of the district of Thun merged with Forst on January 1, 2007 to form Forst-Längenbühl.There are three smaller lakes in Längenbühl: Dittligsee, Geistsee and a smaller pond....
and Zwieselberg
Zwieselberg
Zwieselberg is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Zwieselberg has an area of . Of this area, 65.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.9% is forested...
.
Demographics
Amsoldingen has a population (as of ) of . , 2.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.1%. Most of the population speaks German (96.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Albanian being third ( 0.7%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 49.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(16.4%), the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(9.2%) and the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(7.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%. In Amsoldingen about 83.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
Amsoldingen has an unemployment rate of 1.41%. , there were 45 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 14 businesses in this sector. 67 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 14 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 328 |
| 1850 | 658 |
| 1910 | 497 |
| 1980 | 569 |
| 1990 | 709 |
Sights
The community is known for the Amsoldingen Church (in German: Kirche Amsoldingen), the largest OttonianOttonian
The Ottonian dynasty was a dynasty of Germanic Kings , named after its first emperor but also known as the Saxon dynasty after the family's origin. The family itself is also sometimes known as the Liudolfings, after its earliest known member Liudolf and one of its primary leading-names...
basilica
Basilica
The Latin word basilica , was originally used to describe a Roman public building, usually located in the forum of a Roman town. Public basilicas began to appear in Hellenistic cities in the 2nd century BC.The term was also applied to buildings used for religious purposes...
in the country. Together with the refectory, sexton's house and castle, it is a heritage site of national significance
Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
.
Two lakes, Amsoldingersee
Amsoldingersee
Amsoldingersee is small lake adjacent to the town of Amsoldingen, in the Upper Gürbetal. It is located near the city of Thun, Switzerland. The lake has a surface area of 38 hectares and a maximum length of 1.1 km and width of 500 m. The maximum depth is 14 m. It is fed by Rotmoos-Bach from...
and Uebeschisee
Uebeschisee
Uebeschisee is a small lake at Uebeschi, in the Upper Gürbetal, near Thun, Switzerland. It is located adjacent to the municipalities of Höfen, Amsoldingen and Uebeschi. The lake has a surface area of 14.2 hectares and a maximum depth of 15 m. Rotmoos-Bach drains it into the larger Amsoldingersee....
, are located adjacent to the municipality.