Obersteckholz
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Obersteckholz is a municipality
in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 44.4% is used for growing crops and 17.9% is pastures, while 4.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 62.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP
(9.4%), the FDP
(7.3%) and the SPS
(6.6%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.5% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 22.1%. In Obersteckholz about 74.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Obersteckholz has an unemployment rate of 1.11%. , there were 63 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 15 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 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 Oberaargau 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....
.
Geography
Obersteckholz has an area, , of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 2.6 km² (1 sq mi) or 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.09 km² (0.420851352865863 sq mi) or 27.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.22 km² (0.0849424748903577 sq mi) or 5.6% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 44.4% is used for growing crops and 17.9% is pastures, while 4.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.
Demographics
Obersteckholz 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 -9.6%. Most of the population speaks German (98.5%), with English being second most common ( 0.5%) and Czech being third ( 0.3%).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 62.3% 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...
(9.4%), 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....
(7.3%) and the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(6.6%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.5% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 22.1%. In Obersteckholz about 74.9% 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...
).
Obersteckholz has an unemployment rate of 1.11%. , there were 63 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 15 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.