Saicourt
Encyclopedia
Saicourt is a municipality
in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
. It comprises the localities of Le Fuet, Bellelay, La Bottiere and Montbautier. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura
(Jura Bernois).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 35.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(17.4%), the SPS
(16.3%) and the local small left-wing parties (10.4%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 57.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.4%. In Saicourt about 67% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Saicourt has an unemployment rate of 1.52%. , there were 38 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 17 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 399 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 15 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
is the second largest church of the canton. The monks of the abbey invented the famous cheese “Tête de Moine
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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 comprises the localities of Le Fuet, Bellelay, La Bottiere and Montbautier. 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).
Geography
Saicourt has an area of 13.8 km² (5.3 sq mi). Of this area, 45.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).Demographics
Saicourt 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 decreased at a rate of -8.6%. Most of the population speaks French (84.0%), with German being second most common (12.6%) and Italian being third ( 1.5%).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 35.6% 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....
(17.4%), the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(16.3%) and the local small left-wing parties (10.4%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 57.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.4%. In Saicourt about 67% 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...
).
Saicourt has an unemployment rate of 1.52%. , there were 38 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 17 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 399 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 15 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1818 | 311 |
| 1880 | 540 |
| 1950 | 1140 |
| 1990 | 780 |
Monuments
The abbey of BellelayBellelay Abbey
Bellelay Abbey is a former Premonstratensian monastery in the Bernese Jura in Switzerland, now a psychiatric clinic.-History:According to the legend, the monastery was founded in 1136 by Siginand, prior of the abbey of Moutier-Grandval, who got lost in the deep forest of the High Jura while hunting...
is the second largest church of the canton. The monks of the abbey invented the famous cheese “Tête de Moine
Tête de Moine
Tête de Moine is a Swiss cheese. Its name, which means "Monk's Head", is derived from its invention and initial production by the monks of the abbey of Bellelay, located in the community of Saicourt, district of Moutier, in the mountainous zone of the Bernese Jura, the French-speaking area of the...
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