La Heutte
Encyclopedia
La Heutte is a municipality
in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura
(Jura Bernois).
between Augusta Raurica
(Augst
) und Petinesca (Studen
). La Heutte has an area, , of 8.08 km² (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 2 km² (0.77220431718507 sq mi) or 24.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.24 km² (2 sq mi) or 64.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.74 km² (0.285715597358476 sq mi) or 9.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km² (7.4 acre) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes and 0.05 km² (12.4 acre) or 0.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.8% of the area 62.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.9% is used for growing crops and 9.5% is pastures and 9.0% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SPS
which received 38.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(26.2%), the FDP
(17.3%) and the Green Party
(6.1%).
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 63.1% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In La Heutte about 68.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
La Heutte has an unemployment rate of 1.74%. , there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 9 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 Jura bernois administrative district 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....
. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura
Bernese Jura
Bernese Jura is the name for the French-speaking area of the Swiss canton of Bern, and from 2010 one of five administrative divisions of the canton....
(Jura Bernois).
History
La Heutte was first mentioned in 1393 as Hütte. It was first called by the current name in 1727.Geography
La Heutte is located in the lower part of Vallon de Saint-Imier, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the town of Bienne. It is located in a narrow valley that lies on the old Roman roadRoman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
between Augusta Raurica
Augusta Raurica
Augusta Raurica is a Roman archaeological site and an open-air museum in Switzerland. Located on the south bank of the Rhine river about 20 km east of Basel near the villages of Augst and Kaiseraugst, it is the oldest known Roman colony on the Rhine....
(Augst
Augst
Augst is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.It was known as Augusta Raurica in roman times-History:...
) und Petinesca (Studen
Studen
Studen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Studen has an area of . Of this area, 43% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.6% is forested...
). La Heutte has an area, , of 8.08 km² (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 2 km² (0.77220431718507 sq mi) or 24.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.24 km² (2 sq mi) or 64.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.74 km² (0.285715597358476 sq mi) or 9.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km² (7.4 acre) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes and 0.05 km² (12.4 acre) or 0.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.8% of the area 62.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.9% is used for growing crops and 9.5% is pastures and 9.0% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
Demographics
La Heutte has a population (as of ) of . , 9.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.4%. Most of the population speaks French (75.2%), with German being second most common (20.1%) and Spanish being third ( 2.9%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
which received 38.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(26.2%), 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....
(17.3%) 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:...
(6.1%).
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 63.1% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In La Heutte about 68.1% 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...
).
La Heutte has an unemployment rate of 1.74%. , there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 9 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 271 |
| 1900 | 400 |
| 1950 | 344 |
| 1970 | 486 |
| 1980 | 431 |
| 2000 | 488 |