Wohlen bei Bern
Encyclopedia
Wohlen bei Bern is a municipality
in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 26.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(22.7%), the FDP
(20.8%) and the Green Party
(16.6%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.2% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.3%. In Wohlen about 85% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Wohlen has an unemployment rate of 1.57%. , there were 322 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 117 businesses involved in this sector. 231 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 53 businesses in this sector. 1052 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 175 businesses in this sector.
, an 18th century water mill, is located south of the main settlement, in the small Hofen hamlet.
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....
.
Geography
Wohlen has an area of 36.2 km² (14 sq mi). Of this area, 55% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.3%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).Demographics
Wohlen has a population (as of ) of . , 7.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.8%. Most of the population speaks German (92.2%), with French being second most common ( 1.8%) and Italian being third ( 0.9%).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 26.7% 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....
(22.7%), 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....
(20.8%) 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:...
(16.6%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.2% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.3%. In Wohlen about 85% 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...
).
Wohlen has an unemployment rate of 1.57%. , there were 322 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 117 businesses involved in this sector. 231 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 53 businesses in this sector. 1052 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 175 businesses in this sector.
| Population Growth | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1850 | 1880 | 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 |
| Population | 3172 | 3277 | 3225 | 2789 | 2916 | 2985 | 4190 | 7666 | 9003 | 8952 |
Sights
The HofenmühleHofenmühle
The Hofenmühle is an 18th-century water mill in the municipality of Wohlen near Berne, Switzerland.The existence of the mill, which is private property, is attested since 1719. After the 1920 damming of the River Aar that created the Wohlensee reservoir, the water wheel was replaced with a Brown,...
, an 18th century water mill, is located south of the main settlement, in the small Hofen hamlet.