Büren zum Hof
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Büren zum Hof is a municipality
in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
burial mound
in the municipality which indicates that the area was inhabitated much earlier. In the earliest mention of the village, the major land holder is listed as the Knight von Schüpfen. In 1255 some of the land was given to the nearby Fraubrunnen Abbey. Over the following century, the Abbey grew to hold most of the farms in the village and the right to dispense the low justice (day to day, minor crimes and trials). Following the Secularization
of the monasteries (1528), it became part of the Landvogtei
of Fraubrunnen.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.5%. 17.8% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 65.5% is used for growing crops and 7.6% is pastures.
It is located on the east end of the Rapperswil Plateau and includes the village of Büren zum Hof, and the house clusters of Kapf, Speichhüsli and Neu Dorzenmatten.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 45.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(20.6%), the Green Party
(16.4%) and the FDP
(8.4%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Büren zum Hof about 87% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Büren zum Hof has an unemployment rate of 0.69%. , there were 66 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 22 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 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 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....
.
History
Büren zum Hof is first mentioned in 1249 as Burron. There is a Hallstatt eraHallstatt culture
The Hallstatt culture was the predominant Central European culture from the 8th to 6th centuries BC , developing out of the Urnfield culture of the 12th century BC and followed in much of Central Europe by the La Tène culture.By the 6th century BC, the Hallstatt culture extended for some...
burial mound
Tumulus
A tumulus is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, Hügelgrab or kurgans, and can be found throughout much of the world. A tumulus composed largely or entirely of stones is usually referred to as a cairn...
in the municipality which indicates that the area was inhabitated much earlier. In the earliest mention of the village, the major land holder is listed as the Knight von Schüpfen. In 1255 some of the land was given to the nearby Fraubrunnen Abbey. Over the following century, the Abbey grew to hold most of the farms in the village and the right to dispense the low justice (day to day, minor crimes and trials). Following the Secularization
Secularization
Secularization is the transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious values and secular institutions...
of the monasteries (1528), it became part of the Landvogtei
Vogt (Switzerland)
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of Fraubrunnen.
Geography
Büren zum Hof has an area, , of 3.42 km² (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 2.51 km² (0.969116418067263 sq mi) or 73.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.64 km² (0.247105381499222 sq mi) or 18.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.3 km² (0.115830647577761 sq mi) or 8.8% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 5.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.5%. 17.8% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 65.5% is used for growing crops and 7.6% is pastures.
It is located on the east end of the Rapperswil Plateau and includes the village of Büren zum Hof, and the house clusters of Kapf, Speichhüsli and Neu Dorzenmatten.
Demographics
Büren zum Hof 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 grown at a rate of 16.9%. Most of the population speaks German (97.7%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.7%).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 45.1% 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....
(20.6%), 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:...
(16.4%) and 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....
(8.4%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Büren zum Hof about 87% 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...
).
Büren zum Hof has an unemployment rate of 0.69%. , there were 66 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 22 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 203 |
| 1850 | 457 |
| 1900 | 319 |
| 1920 | 282 |
| 1950 | 339 |
| 2000 | 431 |