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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Biel/Bienne |
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| Population | 4,156 (Dec 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 831 /km2 (2,153 /sq mi) |
| Area | 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi)[2] |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Postal code | 2555 |
| SFOS number | 0733 |
| Surrounded by | Aegerten, Biel/Bienne, Orpund, Port, Schwadernau |
| Website | www.bruegg.ch SFSO statistics |
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Brügg is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
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Brügg is first mentioned in 1261 as Brugge.[3] A Hallstatt culture tumulus near the city indicates that his area was settled anciently. During the late Roman Empire era it gained importance as a bridge on the roman road from Petinesca over the Mett in the Jura mountains. The Römerstrasse (Roman road) runs through the area and crossed the Zihl River. The bridgehead (dated from 368-369) still is visible on an island or below the church in Bürglen.
In the Late Middle Ages, Brügg belonged to the Grafschaft (county) of Nidau and came therefore came under Bern with the rest of the county in 1388 and 1393. Within the county of Nidau, Brügg together with Aegerten and Bürglen was known as the Brüggviertel (Brügg Quarter). The main land owners in Brügg were the House of Kyburg and Gottstatt Abbey. During the Middle Ages the roman bridge was replaced with a ferry.[3]
Brügg has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi). Of this area, 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi) or 29.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) or 31.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi) or 34.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.23 km2 (0.089 sq mi) or 4.6% is either rivers or lakes.[4]
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 8.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 12.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.4%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 2.6% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 5.2%. 31.5% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 22.8% is used for growing crops and 5.6% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[4]
It lies on the river Aare approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) from its outflow from Lake Biel. Brügg is located near Biel/Bienne on the left bank of the Nidau-Büren channel. The old city is surrounded with new industrial and housing developments.
Brügg has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 4,156.[1] As of 2007[update], 15.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (82.8%), with French being second most common ( 7.3%) and Italian being third ( 2.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 30.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (25.3%), the FDP (16.5%) and the Green Party (11.5%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Brügg about 69.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Brügg has an unemployment rate of 2.12%. As of 2005[update], there were 32 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 1468 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 67 businesses in this sector. 1564 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 177 businesses in this sector.[5] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 240 |
| 1850 | 451 |
| 1900 | 1,092 |
| 1950 | 1,537 |
| 1990 | 4,264 |
| 2000 | 4,011 |
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