Orvin
Encyclopedia
Orvin 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). Above it, there is a small year round resort, called les "Prés-d'Orvin
".
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 52.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 7.3% is used for growing crops and 11.5% is pastures and 18.2% is used for alpine pastures.
It is located north of Biel/Bienne
in a side valley of the Suze
river.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 35.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(21.6%), the FDP
(19.4%) and the Green Party
(13.4%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 54.5% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 21.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Orvin about 71.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Orvin has an unemployment rate of 1.09%. , there were 58 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 355 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 21 businesses in this sector. 166 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 25 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
Canton of Berne
The Canton of Bern is the second largest of the 26 Swiss cantons by both surface area and population. Located in west-central Switzerland, it borders the Canton of Jura and the Canton of Solothurn to the north. To the west lie the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Canton of Fribourg and Vaud. To the south...
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). Above it, there is a small year round resort, called les "Prés-d'Orvin
Prés-d'Orvin
Prés d'Orvin is a small all year round resort, above Orvin, Bernese Jura, Switzerland and Biel/Bienne, at about 1050 meters of altitude, located in between the second and third Jura Mountains range, which peaks at Chasseral.-Sources & External links, Tourism:...
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Geography
Orvin has an area, , of 21.6 square kilometres (8.3 sq mi). Of this area, 8.12 km² (3.1 sq mi) or 37.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 12.36 km² (4.8 sq mi) or 57.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.04 km² (0.401546244936236 sq mi) or 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.12 km² (29.7 acre) or 0.6% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 52.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 7.3% is used for growing crops and 11.5% is pastures and 18.2% is used for alpine pastures.
It is located north of Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne is a city in the district of the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is located on the language boundary and is throughout bilingual. Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French counterpart. The town is often referred to in both...
in a side valley of the Suze
Suze (river)
- Down flow :It takes its source in a moorland at over 900 meters of altitude, in the high valley of Les Convers, . It flows down the whole length of the valley of Saint-Imier, , leaving it through the gorge of Taubenloch, it flows across the city of Biel/Bienne into the Lake of Bienne, at the...
river.
Demographics
Orvin has a population (as of ) of . , 9.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.4%. Most of the population speaks French (82.5%), with German being second most common (14.2%) and Albanian being third ( 1.2%).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 35.4% 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....
(21.6%), 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....
(19.4%) 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:...
(13.4%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 54.5% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 21.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Orvin about 71.2% 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...
).
Orvin has an unemployment rate of 1.09%. , there were 58 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 355 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 21 businesses in this sector. 166 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 25 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 659 |
| 1900 | 766 |
| 1950 | 780 |
| 1970 | 1,034 |
| 2000 | 1,235 |