Bollodingen
Encyclopedia
Bollodingen is a former municipality
in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
. On 1 January 2011 it was merged with the municipality of Bettenhausen
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.1%. 30.1% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 41.3% is used for growing crops and 18.4% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
The municipality is located in the Önz valley.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 52.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(18.3%), the FDP
(9.2%) and the local small left-wing parties (8.2%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bollodingen about 84.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Bollodingen has an unemployment rate of 0.93%. , there were 18 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 36 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 5 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 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 Oberaargau 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....
. On 1 January 2011 it was merged with the municipality of Bettenhausen
Bettenhausen, Switzerland
Bettenhausen is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipality of Bollodingen was merged with Bettenhausen.-Geography:...
.
Geography
Bollodingen has an area, , of 1.96 km² (0.756760230841369 sq mi). Of this area, 1.18 km² (0.455600547139191 sq mi) or 60.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.59 km² (0.227800273569596 sq mi) or 30.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.18 km² (0.0694983885466563 sq mi) or 9.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 1.0% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.1%. 30.1% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 41.3% is used for growing crops and 18.4% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
The municipality is located in the Önz valley.
Demographics
Bollodingen has a population (as of ) of . , 3.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.6%. Most of the population speaks German (98.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.9%) and English being third ( 0.5%).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 52.4% 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....
(18.3%), 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....
(9.2%) and the local small left-wing parties (8.2%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bollodingen about 84.6% 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...
).
Bollodingen has an unemployment rate of 0.93%. , there were 18 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 36 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 5 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 172 |
| 1850 | 274 |
| 1900 | 239 |
| 1950 | 236 |
| 2000 | 212 |