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| Population | 612 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 86 /km2 (223 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 3855 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0592 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Xaver Pfyl | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Giswil, Hofstetten bei Brienz, Brienz and Flühli | |||||||||
| Website | bei Brienz.ch Schwanden bei Brienz.ch SFSO statistics |
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Schwanden bei Brienz (until 1911 officially named Schwanden) is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
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Schwanden is a name of a clearing, that was applied to the settlement built there. The name goes back to the Swiss German Schwand- ("clearing"). The added "bei Brienz" was added in 1911 to ease distinction with the municipality Schwanden in the canton of Glarus, and numerous villages across Switzerland. The first historical appearance of the place was in 1524.
Schwanden bei Brienz has an area of 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi). Of this area, 12.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 48.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
It lies in the Bernese Oberland south of the Brienzer Rothorn, which forms the natural border between the Bernese Oberland and Central Switzerland. The three streams Glyssibach, Schwanderbach, and Lammbach flow through the town and lead soon thereafter to Lake Brienz. In the past the streams were dangerous, as they were prone to sudden onrushes of water. In order to reduce the danger, walls have been built to contain it in certain areas.
Schwanden bei Brienz has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 612.[1] As of 2007[update], 3.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.0%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.0%) and Italian being third ( 0.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 28.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (20.2%), the SPS (16.6%) and the Green Party (14.6%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 57% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18%. In Schwanden bei Brienz about 81.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Schwanden bei Brienz has an unemployment rate of 1.72%. As of 2005[update], there were 26 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 20 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 26 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[3]