Saint-Imier
Encyclopedia
Saint-Imier 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).
Observatoire Astronomique de Mont-Soleil
is located above the village.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SPS
which received 28.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(28.2%), the SVP
(25.7%) and the Green Party
(10%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 54.5% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 24.4%. In Saint-Imier about 64.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
watchmaking company. The Breitling
watchmaking company was founded in Saint-Imier, but moved to Grenchen
, Canton of Solothurn
.
Saint-Imier has an unemployment rate of 2.94%. , there were 68 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 25 businesses involved in this sector. 1109 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 64 businesses in this sector. 1513 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 172 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 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
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....
. 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).
Observatoire Astronomique de Mont-Soleil
Observatoire Astronomique de Mont-Soleil
Observatoire Astronomique de Mont-Soleil is an astronomical observatory located above Saint-Imier in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland....
is located above the village.
Geography
Saint-Imier has an area of 20.9 km² (8.1 sq mi). Of this area, 47.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).Demographics
Saint-Imier has a population (as of ) of . , 22.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.1%. Most of the population speaks French (84.2%), with German being second most common ( 6.6%) and Italian being third ( 3.8%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
which received 28.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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....
(28.2%), 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...
(25.7%) 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:...
(10%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 54.5% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 24.4%. In Saint-Imier about 64.7% 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...
).
Industry
Saint-Imier is the hometown of the LonginesLongines
Longines is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland. The company was originally founded by Auguste Agassiz in 1832 and it currently holds the oldest registered logo for a watch company . Longines is currently owned by the Swatch Group.Longines is known for its 'Aviators' watches...
watchmaking company. The Breitling
Breitling
Breitling is a luxury brand of Swiss watches produced by Breitling SA, a private company headquartered in Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn . The company exclusively offered Certified Chronometers in all models since 2000...
watchmaking company was founded in Saint-Imier, but moved to Grenchen
Grenchen
Grenchen is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.It is located at the foot of the Jura mountains between Solothurn and Biel. With over 16,000 inhabitants, it is one of the larger towns of the canton of Solothurn...
, Canton of Solothurn
Canton of Solothurn
Solothurn is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn.-History:The territory of the canton comprises land acquired by the capital...
.
Saint-Imier has an unemployment rate of 2.94%. , there were 68 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 25 businesses involved in this sector. 1109 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 64 businesses in this sector. 1513 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 172 businesses in this sector.