Châtelat
Encyclopedia
Châtelat is a municipality
in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura
(Jura Bernois).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.0%. 32.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 9.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 2.2% is used for growing crops and 31.8% is pastures and 20.2% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 50.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP
(16.4%), the SPS
(10.6%) and the local small left-wing parties (10.3%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Châtelat about 60% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Châtelat has an unemployment rate of 0%. , there were 52 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 16 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 1 businesses in this sector. 8 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 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 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
Châtelat has an area, , of 4.15 km² (1.6 sq mi). Of this area, 2.28 km² (0.88031292159098 sq mi) or 54.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.75 km² (0.675678777536936 sq mi) or 42.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.11 km² (27.2 acre) or 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.0%. 32.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 9.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 2.2% is used for growing crops and 31.8% is pastures and 20.2% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
Demographics
Châtelat has a population (as of ) of . , 4.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7%. Most of the population speaks German (63.9%), with the rest (36.1%) speaking French.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 50.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)
The Christian Social Party is a political party in Switzerland. The CSP is more social democratic than the CVP. With the moderate Christian left as its background, the CSP commits itself to social democratic and environmentalist political solutions...
(16.4%), the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(10.6%) and the local small left-wing parties (10.3%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Châtelat about 60% 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...
).
Châtelat has an unemployment rate of 0%. , there were 52 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 16 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 1 businesses in this sector. 8 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 153 |
| 1900 | 173 |
| 1910 | 213 |
| 1950 | 192 |
| 2000 | 122 |
External links
- http://www.chatelat.ch