Mont-Tramelan
Encyclopedia
Mont-Tramelan 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 Basel allowed Anabaptist
refugees from the Emmental
settle in the Barony of Erguel. At the beginning of the 17th Century, a family from Neuchâtel founded the community which was known as Montagnes de la paroisse de Tramelan. The earliest record of the community is from 1647 when it was known simply as la Montagne. In 1685 it was acknowledged by the Bishop.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, 29.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 8.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.8% is used for growing crops and 52.1% is pastures and 3.0% is used for alpine pastures.
It consists of several scattered settlements (Les Fontaines, La Paule und Les Places) which are all about 1000 metres (3,280.8 ft) above sea level.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 35.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP
(34.6%), the local small left-wing parties (8.7%) and the Green Party
(7.9%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 57.8% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.4%. In Mont-Tramelan about 61.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Mont-Tramelan has an unemployment rate of 0.38%. , there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 15 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 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
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. 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).
History
Around 1570 the Prince-BishopPrince-Bishop
A Prince-Bishop is a bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more secular principalities, usually pre-existent titles of nobility held concurrently with their inherent clerical office...
of Basel allowed Anabaptist
Anabaptist
Anabaptists are Protestant Christians of the Radical Reformation of 16th-century Europe, and their direct descendants, particularly the Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites....
refugees from the Emmental
Emmental
For the cheese made in the region, see Emmental .The Emmental is a region in west central Switzerland, forming part of the canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape comprising the basins of the Emme and Ilfis rivers. The region is mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming...
settle in the Barony of Erguel. At the beginning of the 17th Century, a family from Neuchâtel founded the community which was known as Montagnes de la paroisse de Tramelan. The earliest record of the community is from 1647 when it was known simply as la Montagne. In 1685 it was acknowledged by the Bishop.
Geography
Mont-Tramelan has an area, , of 4.63 square kilometres (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 2.78 km² (1.1 sq mi) or 60.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.76 km² (0.679539799122862 sq mi) or 38.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.13 km² (32.1 acre) or 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, 29.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 8.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 4.8% is used for growing crops and 52.1% is pastures and 3.0% is used for alpine pastures.
It consists of several scattered settlements (Les Fontaines, La Paule und Les Places) which are all about 1000 metres (3,280.8 ft) above sea level.
Language
Most of the population speaks German (70.7%), with French being second most common (25.9%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.6%). While the majority of the population speaks German, the German form of the municipality name, Tramlingen-Berg, is no longer used. While it is in the French-speaking part of the canton of Bern, there is a German public school.Demographics
Mont-Tramelan has a population (as of ) of . , 0.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -18.4%.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 35.5% 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...
(34.6%), the local small left-wing parties (8.7%) 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:...
(7.9%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 57.8% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.4%. In Mont-Tramelan about 61.7% 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...
).
Mont-Tramelan has an unemployment rate of 0.38%. , there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 15 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1726 | 195 |
| 1850 | 169 |
| 1900 | 149 |
| 1950 | 134 |
| 2000 | 116 |