Lotzwil
Encyclopedia
Lotzwil is a municipality
in the district of Oberaargau in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.8% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 8.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.9%. 36.2% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 32.0% is used for growing crops and 13.5% is pastures, while 1.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
It is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of the city of Langenthal
(center of the Oberaargau with 14,400 inhabitants) and 40 km (24.9 mi) from Basel
, Berne and Lucerne
, in the country of Switzerland. Located at 504 m (1,653.5 ft) above sea level at the private railway company line Langenthal - Huttwil
- Wolhusen
- Lucerne nearby the superhighway connections Kriegstetten
, Kirchberg, Wangen an der Aare
, Niederbipp
and Reiden
.
Neighboring municipalities are: Langenthal
, Busswil
, Obersteckholz
, Gutenburg
, Madiswil
, Ruetschelen and Bleienbach
.
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
(19.8%), the FDP
(15.6%) and the CSP
(10.9%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.3% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lotzwil about 72.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Lotzwil has an unemployment rate of 1.59%. , there were 51 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 458 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 34 businesses in this sector. 307 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 64 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 district of Oberaargau 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
Lotzwil has an area, , of 6.21 km² (2.4 sq mi). Of this area, 2.95 km² (1.1 sq mi) or 47.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.31 km² (0.891895986348756 sq mi) or 37.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.96 km² (0.370658072248834 sq mi) or 15.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.8% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 8.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.9%. 36.2% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 32.0% is used for growing crops and 13.5% is pastures, while 1.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
It is 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of the city of Langenthal
Langenthal, Switzerland
Langenthal is a municipality in the district of Oberaargau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Untersteckholz merged into the Langenthal....
(center of the Oberaargau with 14,400 inhabitants) and 40 km (24.9 mi) from Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
, Berne and Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
, in the country of Switzerland. Located at 504 m (1,653.5 ft) above sea level at the private railway company line Langenthal - Huttwil
Huttwil
Huttwil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern.-History:Huttwil is first mentioned in the 9th Century as Huttiwilare.During the Swiss peasant war of 1653, Huttwil was a center of the rebellion...
- Wolhusen
Wolhusen
Wolhusen is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-Geography:Wolhusen has an area of . Of this area, 58.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.6% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
- Lucerne nearby the superhighway connections Kriegstetten
Kriegstetten
Kriegstetten is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Kriegstetten has an area, , of . Of this area, or 43.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 8.8% is forested...
, Kirchberg, Wangen an der Aare
Wangen an der Aare
Wangen an der Aare is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.This small town lies between Olten and Solothurn in rural surroundings on the Aare, a major river of the west-central lowland region of Switzerland, the Mittelland. An ancient wooden...
, Niederbipp
Niederbipp
Niederbipp is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Niederbipp is first mentioned in 968 as Pippa. In 1302 it was mentioned as Nider-Bippe.-Geography:...
and Reiden
Reiden
Reiden is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On January 1, 2006 the former municipalities of Langnau bei Reiden and Richenthal were united in the new municipality of Reiden.-Geography:...
.
Neighboring municipalities are: Langenthal
Langenthal, Switzerland
Langenthal is a municipality in the district of Oberaargau in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Untersteckholz merged into the Langenthal....
, Busswil
Busswil
There are several municipalities and communities have the name Busswil in Switzerland:*Busswil bei Büren, in the Canton of Bern *Busswil bei Melchnau, in the Canton of Bern *Busswil TG, in the Canton of Thrugau...
, Obersteckholz
Obersteckholz
Obersteckholz is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Obersteckholz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 27.9% is forested...
, Gutenburg
Gutenburg, Switzerland
Gutenburg is a village in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. On June 7, 2006, the independent municipality decided to merge into the municipality of Madiswil. The merger was completed on January 1, 2007.-External links:*...
, Madiswil
Madiswil
Madiswil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2007, Gutenburg is part of the municipality. On 1 January 2011 Kleindietwil and Leimiswil were merged with the municipality of Madiswil....
, Ruetschelen and Bleienbach
Bleienbach
Bleienbach is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Bleienbach has an area, , of . Of this area, or 57.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.0% is forested...
.
Demographics
Lotzwil has a population (as of ) of . , 15.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.2%. The population speaks German.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....
(19.8%), 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....
(15.6%) and 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...
(10.9%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.3% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lotzwil about 72.9% 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...
).
Lotzwil has an unemployment rate of 1.59%. , there were 51 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 458 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 34 businesses in this sector. 307 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 64 businesses in this sector.