Reutigen
Encyclopedia
Reutigen is a municipality
in the administrative district of Thun
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located in the Niedersimmental
and includes the village of Reutigen, Hani and Allmi. The municipality runs from the north-east side of the Stockhorn
chain down to the Kander river.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 48.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(15.8%), the Green Party
(9.3%) and the local small left-wing parties (8.8%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 27.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.9%. In Reutigen about 79.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Reutigen has an unemployment rate of 1.56%. , there were 67 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 47 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 114 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 28 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 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
Reutigen has an area of 11.3 km² (4.4 sq mi). Of this area, 46.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Niedersimmental
Simmental
Simmental is an alpine valley in the Bernese Oberland of Switzerland. It expands from Lenk to Boltigen, in a more or less South-North direction , and from there to the valley exit at Wimmis near Spiez it takes a West-East orientation . It comprises the municipalities of Lenk, St...
and includes the village of Reutigen, Hani and Allmi. The municipality runs from the north-east side of the Stockhorn
Stockhorn
The Stockhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, above the town of Erlenbach in Simmetal.The Stockhorn is 2190 m high and is accessible via cable car and/or walking during 3 hours 30 minutes from the Oberstockensee. It has a restaurant at the top and is a good starting point for many hikes...
chain down to the Kander river.
Demographics
Reutigen has a population (as of ) of . , 2.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.6%. Most of the population speaks German (97.6%), with Albanian being second most common ( 0.6%) and French being third ( 0.3%).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 48.7% 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....
(15.8%), 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:...
(9.3%) and the local small left-wing parties (8.8%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 27.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.9%. In Reutigen about 79.3% 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...
).
Reutigen has an unemployment rate of 1.56%. , there were 67 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 47 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 114 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 28 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 338 |
| 1850 | 798 |
| 1900 | 739 |
| 1950 | 886 |
| 2000 | 909 |