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Walliswil bei Wangen

Coordinates: 47°14′N 7°41′E / 47.233°N 7.683°E / 47.233; 7.683
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Walliswil bei Wangen
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Walliswil bei Wangen is located in Switzerland
Walliswil bei Wangen
Walliswil bei Wangen
Walliswil bei Wangen is located in Canton of Bern
Walliswil bei Wangen
Walliswil bei Wangen
Coordinates: 47°14′N 7°41′E / 47.233°N 7.683°E / 47.233; 7.683
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictOberaargau
Area
 • Total3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total607
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3377
SFOS number0991
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byBerken, Heimenhausen, Röthenbach bei Herzogenbuchsee, Walliswil bei Niederbipp, Wangen an der Aare, Wangenried, Wiedlisbach
Websitewww.walliswil.ch
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Walliswil bei Wangen is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Geography

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Walliswil bei Wangen has an area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 51.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]

Demographics

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Walliswil bei Wangen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 604.[4] As of 2007, 2.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (98.7%), with French being second most common ( 0.5%) and Albanian being third ( 0.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 47.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (20.6%), the FDP (10%) and the Green Party (6.8%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.8%. In Walliswil bei Wangen about 77.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Walliswil bei Wangen has an unemployment rate of 2.28%. As of 2005, there were 26 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 18 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 58 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 11 businesses in this sector.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 22-Jul-2009
  4. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.