Lengnau, Bern
Encyclopedia
Lengnau is a municipality
in the Biel/Bienne administrative district
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 11.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.6%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.2% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.2%. 34.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 32.0% is used for growing crops and 5.7% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 34.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(29.2%), the FDP
(16.1%) and the Green Party
(7.6%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.1% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lengnau about 69.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Lengnau has an unemployment rate of 1.58%. , there were 45 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 770 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 71 businesses in this sector. 632 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 110 businesses in this sector.
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 Biel/Bienne administrative district
Biel/Bienne (administrative district)
Biel/Bienne District is an administrative district in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. It is located along both shores of the northeastern half of Lake Biel and is part of the Seeland administrative region, and its capital is Biel/Bienne. It contains 19 municipalities with an area of and a...
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
Lengnau has an area, , of 7.38 km² (2.8 sq mi). Of this area, 2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi) or 39.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.66 km² (1 sq mi) or 36.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.6 km² (0.617763453748056 sq mi) or 21.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.12 km² (29.7 acre) or 1.6% is either rivers or lakes and 0.04 km² (9.9 acre) or 0.5% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.6% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 11.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.6%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.2% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.2%. 34.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 32.0% is used for growing crops and 5.7% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
Demographics
Lengnau has a population (as of ) of . , 16.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.1%. Most of the population speaks German (87.8%), with French being second most common ( 2.6%) and Italian being third ( 2.3%).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 34.4% 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....
(29.2%), 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....
(16.1%) 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:...
(7.6%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.1% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lengnau about 69.2% 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...
).
Lengnau has an unemployment rate of 1.58%. , there were 45 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 770 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 71 businesses in this sector. 632 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 110 businesses in this sector.