Jegenstorf
Encyclopedia
Jegenstorf is a municipality
in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
merged into Jegenstorf.
Jegenstorf has an area, , of 7.47 km² (2.9 sq mi). Of this area, 4.66 km² (1.8 sq mi) or 62.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.48 km² (0.571431194716952 sq mi) or 19.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.26 km² (0.486488719826594 sq mi) or 16.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km² (9.9 acre) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes. The total area of the newly combined municipality is 8.9 km² (3.4 sq mi).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.3%. 19.5% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 57.4% is used for growing crops and 4.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
Jegenstorf is located on the Rapperswil Plateau and includes the village of Jegenstorf and multiple new sections including; Bachtelen, Bimer, Solecht and Risere.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 29.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(21.2%), the FDP
(17.1%) and the Green Party
(11.8%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Jegenstorf about 80.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Jegenstorf has an unemployment rate of 1.36%. , there were 58 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 270 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 35 businesses in this sector. 940 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 137 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
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 Bern-Mittelland administrative district
Bern-Mittelland (administrative district)
Bern-Mittelland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Bern-Mittelland administrative region, and is the only district in the region...
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....
.
History
Jegenstorf is first mentioned in 1131 as Igistorf. In 1255 it was mentioned as Jegistorf.Geography
On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of BallmoosBallmoos
Ballmoos was a municipality in the district of Fraubrunnen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipaliy of Ballmoos merged into the municipality of Jegenstorf.-History:...
merged into Jegenstorf.
Jegenstorf has an area, , of 7.47 km² (2.9 sq mi). Of this area, 4.66 km² (1.8 sq mi) or 62.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.48 km² (0.571431194716952 sq mi) or 19.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.26 km² (0.486488719826594 sq mi) or 16.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.04 km² (9.9 acre) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes. The total area of the newly combined municipality is 8.9 km² (3.4 sq mi).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 9.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.3%. 19.5% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 57.4% is used for growing crops and 4.1% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
Jegenstorf is located on the Rapperswil Plateau and includes the village of Jegenstorf and multiple new sections including; Bachtelen, Bimer, Solecht and Risere.
Demographics
Jegenstorf has a population (as of ) of . , 7.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.5%. Most of the population speaks German (93.5%), with French being second most common ( 1.1%) and Albanian being third ( 1.1%).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 29.3% 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....
(21.2%), 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....
(17.1%) 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:...
(11.8%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Jegenstorf about 80.1% 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...
).
Jegenstorf has an unemployment rate of 1.36%. , there were 58 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 270 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 35 businesses in this sector. 940 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 137 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1680 | 484 |
| 1764 | 400 |
| 1850 | 1,062 |
| 1900 | 996 |
| 1950 | 1,245 |
| 1960 | 1,397 |
| 2000 | 3,999 |