Kirchlindach
Encyclopedia
Kirchlindach is a municipality
in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
affirmed legal possession of the area to Erlach
in a papal bull
. The municipality's coat of arms
shows three lime
leaves on a silver field crossed by a red bar.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.2%. 23.0% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 52.9% is used for growing crops and 12.5% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 31.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(20.4%), the SPS
(17.7%) and the Green Party
(15.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.2% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kirchlindach about 87.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Kirchlindach has an unemployment rate of 1.49%. , there were 136 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 39 businesses involved in this sector. 88 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 20 businesses in this sector. 541 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 81 businesses in this sector.
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
The name Kirchlindach first appeared in writing on 2 October 1185, when Pope Lucius IIIPope Lucius III
Pope Lucius III , born Ubaldo, was pope from 1 September 1181 to his death.A native of the independent republic of Lucca, he was born ca. 1100 as Ubaldo, son of Orlando. He is commonly referred to as a member of the aristocratic family of Allucingoli, but this is not proven...
affirmed legal possession of the area to Erlach
Erlach, Switzerland
Erlach is the capital municipality of the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Erlach is first mentioned in 1185 as Erilacho and in 1274 as Cellie. In French it was called Cerlier. In 1264/66 Erlach received a Handfeste or document of rights from Count...
in a papal bull
Papal bull
A Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a Pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end in order to authenticate it....
. The municipality's 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...
shows three lime
Tilia
Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
leaves on a silver field crossed by a red bar.
Geography
Kirchlindach has an area, , of 11.95 km² (4.6 sq mi). Of this area, 7.97 km² (3.1 sq mi) or 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.83 km² (1.1 sq mi) or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.01 km² (0.38996318017846 sq mi) or 8.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.09 km² (22.2 acre) or 0.8% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 0.2% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.2%. 23.0% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 52.9% is used for growing crops and 12.5% is pastures, while 1.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
Demographics
Kirchlindach has a population (as of ) of . , 4.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.1%. Most of the population speaks German (92.8%), with French being second most common ( 2.2%) and Italian 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 31.2% 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....
(20.4%), the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(17.7%) 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:...
(15.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.2% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kirchlindach about 87.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
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...
).
Kirchlindach has an unemployment rate of 1.49%. , there were 136 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 39 businesses involved in this sector. 88 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 20 businesses in this sector. 541 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 81 businesses in this sector.