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| Population | 428 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 66 /km2 (171 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 4938 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0339 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Dürrenroth, Huttwil, Kleindietwil, Rohrbach, Ursenbach, Walterswil | |||||||||
| Website | Rohrbachgraben.ch SFSO statistics |
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Rohrbachgraben is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Rohrbachgraben has an area of 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 69.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.3% is forested. The rest of the land, (3.1%) is settled.[3]
Rohrbachgraben has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 428.[1] As of 2007[update], 3.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (99.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 0.9%).
In the election the most popular party was the SVP which received 39.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP (25.1%), the local small right-wing parties (21%) and the SPS (4.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 31% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 50.9% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.1%. In Rohrbachgraben about 14.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Rohrbachgraben has an unemployment rate of 102%. As of 2005[update], there were 15 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 26 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 0 businesses in this sector.[3]