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| Population | 380 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 271 /km2 (703 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 500 m (1,640 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 3314 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0549 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Bätterkinden, Büren zum Hof, Fraubrunnen, Limpach | |||||||||
| Website | Schalunen.ch SFSO statistics |
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Map of Schalunen
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Schalunen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Schalunen has an area of 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi). Of this area, 57.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.7% is forested. The rest of the land, (11.4%) is settled.[3]
Schalunen has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 380.[1] As of 2007[update], 10.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.1%), with French being second most common ( 0.6%) and Italian being third ( 0.6%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 51.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (14.9%), the Green Party (13.1%) and the FDP (11%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10%. In Schalunen about 81.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Schalunen has an unemployment rate of 2.05%. As of 2005[update], there were 11 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 21 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 9 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[3]