Zollikofen
Encyclopedia
Zollikofen is a municipality
in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
It is a suburb of the capital of Bern.
It is home to the Swiss College of Agriculture (SHL) and the Bern Switzerland Temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 29% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(21.2%), the FDP
(18.7%) and the Green Party
(11.3%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.4% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.7%. In Zollikofen about 75.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Zollikofen has an unemployment rate of 2.29%. , there were 162 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 1361 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 74 businesses in this sector. 3002 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 244 businesses in this sector.
The Bern Switzerland Temple (formerly the Swiss Temple) a temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called the LDS Church). Though the building is located in Münchenbuchsee
, its postal address is assigned to Zollikofen. It was the first LDS temple to be built in Europe
and the first to be built outside of the United States
and Canada
. The temple was dedicated the temple on September 11, 1955. In 1992 it was rededicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley
. The temple grounds are open to visitors, but only members of the Church in good standing may enter the temple.
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 Bern-Mittelland administrative district
Bern-Mittelland (administrative district)
Bern-Mittelland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Bern-Mittelland administrative region, and is the only district in the region...
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 a suburb of the capital of Bern.
It is home to the Swiss College of Agriculture (SHL) and the Bern Switzerland Temple
Bern Switzerland Temple
The Bern Switzerland Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Though the building is located in Münchenbuchsee, its postal address is assigned to the neighboring municipality of Zollikofen...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Geography
Zollikofen has an area of 5.4 km² (2.1 sq mi). Of this area, 46.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 12.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 39.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).Demographics
Zollikofen has a population (as of ) of . , 17.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.7%. Most of the population speaks German (86.6%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and French being third ( 2.4%).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 29% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(21.2%), 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....
(18.7%) 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:...
(11.3%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.4% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.7%. In Zollikofen about 75.9% 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...
).
Zollikofen has an unemployment rate of 2.29%. , there were 162 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 1361 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 74 businesses in this sector. 3002 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 244 businesses in this sector.
Main sights
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called the LDS Church). Though the building is located in Münchenbuchsee
Münchenbuchsee
Münchenbuchsee is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is famous as the birthplace of painter Paul Klee.-History:...
, its postal address is assigned to Zollikofen. It was the first LDS temple to be built in Europe
Europe
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and the first to be built outside of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The temple was dedicated the temple on September 11, 1955. In 1992 it was rededicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
. The temple grounds are open to visitors, but only members of the Church in good standing may enter the temple.