Oberramsern
Encyclopedia
Oberramsern was a municipality
in the district of Bucheggberg
in the canton
of Solothurn
in Switzerland
. On 1 January 2010, the municipalities of Balm bei Messen
, Brunnenthal
and Oberramsern merged into the municipality of Messen
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 53.1% is used for growing crops and 13.7% is pastures. All the water in the village is flowing water.
The village is located in the Bucheggberg district, in the Limpach valley along the southern slope of the Bucheggberg. It consists of the linear village
of Oberramsern.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Gules a Bear's Garlic Argent slipped and leaved Vert issuant from a Base of the last.
Most of the population speaks German
(91 or 100.0%) with the rest speaking French
Of the population in the village 41 or about 45.1% were born in Oberramsern and lived there in 2000. There were 14 or 15.4% who were born in the same canton, while 34 or 37.4% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 1 or 1.1% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens and were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 2 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of -2.2%.
The age distribution, , in Oberramsern is; 8 children or 8.8% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 12 teenagers or 13.2% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 4 people or 4.4% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 25 people or 27.5% are between 25 and 44, and 22 people or 24.2% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 18.7% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 3 people or 3.3% who are over 80.
, there were 34 people who were single and never married in the village. There were 44 married individuals, 10 widows or widowers and 3 individuals who are divorced.
There were 9 households that consist of only one person and 2 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 39 households that answered this question, 23.1% were households made up of just one person and there were 1 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 12 married couples without children, 12 married couples with children There were 3 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people and 1 household that was made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 12 single family homes (or 35.3% of the total) out of a total of 34 inhabited buildings. There were 1 multi-family buildings (2.9%), along with 17 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (50.0%) and 4 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (11.8%). Of the single family homes 1 were built before 1919, while 5 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (4) were built between 1961 and 1970.
there were 40 apartments in the village. The most common apartment size was 5 rooms of which there were 12. There were 1 single room apartments and 19 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 35 apartments (87.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (7.5%) were seasonally occupied and 2 apartments (5.0%) were empty.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the FDP
which received 45.02% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(21.21%), the CVP
(12.12%) and the Green Party
(11.26%). In the federal election, a total of 33 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 43.4%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 15. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 11, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2, all of which were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 2. In the tertiary sector; 2 or 100.0% were in a hotel or restaurant, .
, there were 8 workers who commuted into the village and 24 workers who commuted away. The village is a net exporter of workers, with about 3.0 workers leaving the village for every one entering. Of the working population, % used public transportation to get to work, and % used a private car.
. 7 (or about 7.69% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 1 individual (or about 1.10% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 13 who completed tertiary schooling, 61.5% were Swiss men, 30.8% were Swiss women. , there were 8 students from Oberramsern who attended schools outside the village.
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 Bucheggberg
Bucheggberg (district)
Bucheggberg District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland, situated to the southwest of the canton. Together with the Wasseramt District, it forms the Amtei of Wasseramt-Bucheggberg...
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 Solothurn
Solothurn
The city of Solothurn is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name.-Pre-roman settlement:...
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....
. On 1 January 2010, the municipalities of Balm bei Messen
Balm bei Messen
Balm bei Messen was a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Balm bei Messen, Brunnenthal and Oberramsern merged into the municipality of Messen.-History:...
, Brunnenthal
Brunnenthal, Switzerland
Brunnenthal was a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Balm bei Messen, Brunnenthal and Oberramsern merged into the municipality of Messen.-History:...
and Oberramsern merged into the municipality of Messen
Messen
Messen is a municipality in the district of Bucheggberg, in the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Balm bei Messen, Brunnenthal and Oberramsern merged into the municipality of Messen.-History:...
.
History
Oberramsern is first mentioned in 1276 as Rambsern though this comes from a 17th Century copy of the original. In 1318 it was mentioned as Ramserron superiori.Geography
Oberramsern has an area, , of 1.75 square kilometre (0.675678777536936 sq mi). Of this area, 1.18 km² (0.455600547139191 sq mi) or 67.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.5 km² (0.193051079296268 sq mi) or 28.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.07 km² (17.3 acre) or 4.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.6%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 53.1% is used for growing crops and 13.7% is pastures. All the water in the village is flowing water.
The village is located in the Bucheggberg district, in the Limpach valley along the southern slope of the Bucheggberg. It consists of the linear village
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
of Oberramsern.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
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of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Gules a Bear's Garlic Argent slipped and leaved Vert issuant from a Base of the last.
Demographics
Oberramsern has a population of 96. Over the last 10 years (1999-2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 0%.Most of the population speaks German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(91 or 100.0%) with the rest speaking French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
Of the population in the village 41 or about 45.1% were born in Oberramsern and lived there in 2000. There were 14 or 15.4% who were born in the same canton, while 34 or 37.4% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 1 or 1.1% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens and were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 2 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of -2.2%.
The age distribution, , in Oberramsern is; 8 children or 8.8% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 12 teenagers or 13.2% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 4 people or 4.4% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 25 people or 27.5% are between 25 and 44, and 22 people or 24.2% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 17 people or 18.7% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 3 people or 3.3% who are over 80.
, there were 34 people who were single and never married in the village. There were 44 married individuals, 10 widows or widowers and 3 individuals who are divorced.
There were 9 households that consist of only one person and 2 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 39 households that answered this question, 23.1% were households made up of just one person and there were 1 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 12 married couples without children, 12 married couples with children There were 3 single parents with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people and 1 household that was made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 12 single family homes (or 35.3% of the total) out of a total of 34 inhabited buildings. There were 1 multi-family buildings (2.9%), along with 17 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (50.0%) and 4 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (11.8%). Of the single family homes 1 were built before 1919, while 5 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (4) were built between 1961 and 1970.
there were 40 apartments in the village. The most common apartment size was 5 rooms of which there were 12. There were 1 single room apartments and 19 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 35 apartments (87.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (7.5%) were seasonally occupied and 2 apartments (5.0%) were empty.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
which received 45.02% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(21.21%), the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(12.12%) 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:...
(11.26%). In the federal election, a total of 33 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 43.4%.
Economy
There were 48 residents of the village who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.8% of the workforce.the total number of full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
jobs was 15. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 11, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2, all of which were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 2. In the tertiary sector; 2 or 100.0% were in a hotel or restaurant, .
, there were 8 workers who commuted into the village and 24 workers who commuted away. The village is a net exporter of workers, with about 3.0 workers leaving the village for every one entering. Of the working population, % used public transportation to get to work, and % used a private car.
Religion
From the , 4 or 4.4% were Roman Catholic, while 79 or 86.8% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. 7 (or about 7.69% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
or atheist
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
, and 1 individual (or about 1.10% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Oberramsern about 34 or (37.4%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 13 or (14.3%) have completed additional higher education (either University or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
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...
). Of the 13 who completed tertiary schooling, 61.5% were Swiss men, 30.8% were Swiss women. , there were 8 students from Oberramsern who attended schools outside the village.