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| Population | 2,813 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 683 /km2 (1,768 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 3177 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0667 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Bösingen (FR), Ferenbalm, Gurmels (FR), Kriechenwil, Mühleberg, Neuenegg | |||||||||
| Website | www.laupen.ch SFSO statistics |
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Laupen
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Laupen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district and its district capital, situated in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
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Laupen is first mentioned in 1130-33 as Loupa. In 1173 it was mentioned, in French, as Loyes.[3]
Laupen has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi). Of this area, 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi) or 38.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi) or 29.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) or 25.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi) or 5.1% is either rivers or lakes.[4]
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 13.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.6%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.7% of the area while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.4%. 26.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 30.6% is used for growing crops and 7.8% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[4]
It is located on the right bank of the Sense River near where the river enters the Saane River.
Laupen has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 2,813.[1] As of 2007[update], 8.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (92.3%), with French being second most common ( 1.5%) and Italian being third ( 1.5%).
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 (24.3%), the FDP (18.2%) 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 23.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Laupen about 79.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Laupen has an unemployment rate of 2.31%. As of 2005[update], there were 26 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 378 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 31 businesses in this sector. 732 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 111 businesses in this sector.[5] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 651 |
| 1900 | 957 |
| 1950 | 1,418 |
| 1970 | 2,139 |
| 2000 | 2,796 |