Bibern, Solothurn
Encyclopedia
Bibern is a municipality
in the district of Bucheggberg
, in the canton of Solothurn
, Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 40.1% is used for growing crops and 20.7% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Bucheggberg district, in the Bibern valley along the Bibernbach river. It consists of the linear village
of Bibern.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Gules a Bend wavy Or between an Oak Branch Vert acorned of the second and a Rose of the same barbed of the third.
Most of the population speaks German
(218 or 98.2%), with Spanish
being second most common (3 or 1.4%) and Polish
being third (1 or 0.5%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. The population was made up of 119 Swiss men (46.7% of the population) and 6 (2.4%) non-Swiss men. There were 127 Swiss women (49.8%) and 3 (1.2%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 89 or about 40.1% were born in Bibern and lived there in 2000. There were 58 or 26.1% who were born in the same canton, while 61 or 27.5% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 8 or 3.6% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 4 live births to Swiss citizens and . Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 4 while the foreign population remained the same. There . At the same time, there . The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 8 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 4.3%.
The age distribution, , in Bibern is; 18 children or 8.1% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 43 teenagers or 19.4% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 14 people or 6.3% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 70 people or 31.5% are between 25 and 44, and 40 people or 18.0% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 30 people or 13.5% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 7 people or 3.2% who are over 80.
, there were 102 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 96 married individuals, 12 widows or widowers and 12 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.57 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 53.4% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 89 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 27 households that consist of only one person and 12 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 90 households that answered this question, 30.0% were households made up of just one person and there was 1 adult who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 27 married couples without children, 30 married couples with children There were 3 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up unrelated people and 1 household that was made of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 35 single family homes (or 53.0% of the total) out of a total of 66 inhabited buildings. There were 11 multi-family buildings (16.7%), along with 16 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (24.2%) and 4 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (6.1%). Of the single family homes 12 were built before 1919, while 5 were built between 1990 and 2000.
there were 98 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 29. There were 4 single room apartments and 33 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 88 apartments (89.8% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (3.1%) were seasonally occupied and 7 apartments (7.1%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.9 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 4.55%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 44.68% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(27.96%), the SP
(12.77%) and the Green Party
(7.6%). In the federal election, a total of 95 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 50.5%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 34. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 22, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 11 of which 6 or (54.5%) were in manufacturing and 6 (54.5%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 1, which was a technical professional or scientist.
, there were 15 workers who commuted into the municipality and 86 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 5.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 3.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 68% used a private car.
. 24 (or about 10.81% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 4 individuals (or about 1.80% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 18 who completed tertiary schooling, 83.3% were Swiss men, 11.1% were Swiss women.
, there were 13 students in Bibern who came from another municipality, while 24 residents attended schools outside 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 district of Bucheggberg
Bucheggberg (district)
Bucheggberg District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, situated to the southwest of the canton. Together with the Wasseramt District, it forms the Amtei of Wasseramt-Bucheggberg...
, in the canton of Solothurn
Canton of Solothurn
Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital...
, 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
Bibern has an area, , of 2.99 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 1.85 km² (0.71428899339619 sq mi) or 61.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.9 km² (0.347491942733282 sq mi) or 30.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.24 km² (0.0926645180622084 sq mi) or 8.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.7%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 40.1% is used for growing crops and 20.7% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Bucheggberg district, in the Bibern valley along the Bibernbach river. It consists of the linear village
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
of Bibern.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Gules a Bend wavy Or between an Oak Branch Vert acorned of the second and a Rose of the same barbed of the third.
Demographics
Bibern has a population of . , 3.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 11.9%.Most of the population speaks German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(218 or 98.2%), with Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
being second most common (3 or 1.4%) and Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
being third (1 or 0.5%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. The population was made up of 119 Swiss men (46.7% of the population) and 6 (2.4%) non-Swiss men. There were 127 Swiss women (49.8%) and 3 (1.2%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 89 or about 40.1% were born in Bibern and lived there in 2000. There were 58 or 26.1% who were born in the same canton, while 61 or 27.5% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 8 or 3.6% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 4 live births to Swiss citizens and . Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 4 while the foreign population remained the same. There . At the same time, there . The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 8 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 4.3%.
The age distribution, , in Bibern is; 18 children or 8.1% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 43 teenagers or 19.4% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 14 people or 6.3% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 70 people or 31.5% are between 25 and 44, and 40 people or 18.0% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 30 people or 13.5% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 7 people or 3.2% who are over 80.
, there were 102 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 96 married individuals, 12 widows or widowers and 12 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.57 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 53.4% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 89 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 27 households that consist of only one person and 12 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 90 households that answered this question, 30.0% were households made up of just one person and there was 1 adult who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 27 married couples without children, 30 married couples with children There were 3 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up unrelated people and 1 household that was made of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 35 single family homes (or 53.0% of the total) out of a total of 66 inhabited buildings. There were 11 multi-family buildings (16.7%), along with 16 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (24.2%) and 4 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (6.1%). Of the single family homes 12 were built before 1919, while 5 were built between 1990 and 2000.
there were 98 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 29. There were 4 single room apartments and 33 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 88 apartments (89.8% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (3.1%) were seasonally occupied and 7 apartments (7.1%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.9 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 4.55%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
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 44.68% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(27.96%), the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(12.77%) and 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:...
(7.6%). In the federal election, a total of 95 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 50.5%.
Economy
, Bibern had an unemployment rate of 2%. , there were 35 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 11 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 4 businesses in this sector. 1 person was employed in the tertiary sector, with 1 business in this sector. There were 122 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 45.1% of the workforce.the total number of full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
jobs was 34. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 22, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 11 of which 6 or (54.5%) were in manufacturing and 6 (54.5%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 1, which was a technical professional or scientist.
, there were 15 workers who commuted into the municipality and 86 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 5.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 3.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 68% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 15 or 6.8% were Roman Catholic, while 179 or 80.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. 24 (or about 10.81% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
or atheist
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
, and 4 individuals (or about 1.80% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Bibern about 91 or (41.0%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 18 or (8.1%) have completed additional higher education (either University or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
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...
). Of the 18 who completed tertiary schooling, 83.3% were Swiss men, 11.1% were Swiss women.
, there were 13 students in Bibern who came from another municipality, while 24 residents attended schools outside the municipality.