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| Population | 2,999 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 144 /km2 (373 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 3267 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0312 | |||||||||
| Localities | Lobsigen, Wiler, Frieswil, Baggwil, Ruchwil, Dampfwil, Aspi, Grissenberg, Frienisberg | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Aarberg, Grossaffoltern, Lyss, Meikirch, Radelfingen, Schüpfen, Wohlen bei Bern | |||||||||
| Website | www.seedorf.ch SFSO statistics |
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Map of Seedorf
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Seedorf is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
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Seedorf has an area of 20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi). Of this area, 59.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[3]
Seedorf has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 2,999.[1] As of 2007[update], 4.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Albanian being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (16.8%), the Green Party (11.2%) and the FDP (10.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.1% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.6%. In Seedorf about 78.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Seedorf has an unemployment rate of 0.71%. As of 2005[update], there were 251 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 82 businesses involved in this sector. 214 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 32 businesses in this sector. 721 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 70 businesses in this sector.[3]
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]
Lobsigensee is located in the municipality.