Tramelan
Encyclopedia
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).
Tramelan has an area of 24.9 km² (9.6 sq mi). Of this area, 58.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.1%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SPS
which received 32.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(24.3%), the FDP
(18%) and the Green Party
(10.2%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 55.5% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 22.3%. In Tramelan about 68.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
The historical population is given in the following table:
Tramelan is also the location of the Armand Nicolet
watch manufacture as well as the Tourbillon
and Hairspring Manufacture Dimier.
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).
Geography
Demographics
Tramelan has a population (as of ) of . , 10.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2%. Most of the population speaks French (86.3%), with German being second most common ( 8.2%) and Italian being third ( 2.0%).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 32.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(24.3%), 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....
(18%) 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:...
(10.2%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 55.5% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 22.3%. In Tramelan about 68.9% 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...
).
Industry
Tramelan has an unemployment rate of 1.94%. , there were 125 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 50 businesses involved in this sector. 763 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 54 businesses in this sector. 977 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 132 businesses in this sector.The historical population is given in the following table:
Tramelan is also the location of the Armand Nicolet
Armand Nicolet
Armand Nicolet is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer located in Tramelan, a mountain village in the Bernese Jura. Its history dates to its foundation in 1902 by Armand Nicolet....
watch manufacture as well as the Tourbillon
Tourbillon
In horology, a tourbillon is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement. Developed around 1795 by the French-Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet from an earlier idea by the English chronometer maker John Arnold a tourbillon aims to counter the effects of gravity by mounting the...
and Hairspring Manufacture Dimier.