Hilterfingen
Encyclopedia
Hilterfingen is a municipality
in the administrative district of Thun
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 33.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.8%. 47.5% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 7.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
The village is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Thun
(Thunersee). To its north are the municipalities of Thun
and Heiligenschwendi
, to its south and east is the municipality of Oberhofen am Thunersee
.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 27.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(22.3%), the SPS
(18.1%) and the Green Party
(13.3%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 56% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 26.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hilterfingen about 83.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Hilterfingen has an unemployment rate of 2.37%. , there were 57 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 162 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 27 businesses in this sector. 595 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 115 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
(Jugendstil) museum and its Sailing School.
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 administrative district of Thun
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
Hilterfingen has an area, , of 2.82 km² (1.1 sq mi). Of this area, 0.24 km² (0.0926645180622084 sq mi) or 8.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.36 km² (0.525098935685848 sq mi) or 48.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.15 km² (0.444017482381415 sq mi) or 40.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km² (7.4 acre) or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.4% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 33.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.8%. 47.5% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 7.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
The village is located on the northeastern shore of Lake Thun
Lake Thun
Lake Thun is an Alpine lake in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. It took its name from the city of Thun, on its northern shore.Lake Thun's approximately 2,500 km² large catchment area frequently causes local flooding after heavy rainfalls...
(Thunersee). To its north are the municipalities 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....
and Heiligenschwendi
Heiligenschwendi
Heiligenschwendi is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Heiligenschwendi has an area, , of . Of this area, or 48.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 43.6% is forested...
, to its south and east is the municipality of Oberhofen am Thunersee
Oberhofen am Thunersee
Oberhofen am Thunersee is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Oberhofen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 20.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.6% is forested...
.
Demographics
Hilterfingen has a population (as of ) of . , 7.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.8%. Most of the population speaks German (94.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.9%) and English being third ( 0.8%).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 27.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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....
(22.3%), the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(18.1%) 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:...
(13.3%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 56% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 26.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hilterfingen about 83.5% 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...
).
Hilterfingen has an unemployment rate of 2.37%. , there were 57 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 162 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 27 businesses in this sector. 595 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 115 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 319 |
| 1850 | 509 |
| 1900 | 854 |
| 1920 | 953 |
| 1930 | 1,097 |
| 1950 | 2,864 |
| 1960 | 3,382 |
| 2000 | 3,821 |
- Hünibach had a population of 369 before it joined Hilterfingen in 1956
Sights
Among its attractions are the castle of Huenegg with its Art NouveauArt Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
(Jugendstil) museum and its Sailing School.