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| Population | 615 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 87 /km2 (224 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 480 m (1,575 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 3251 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0394 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Balm bei Messen (SO), Diessbach bei Büren, Grossaffoltern, Rapperswil, Ruppoldsried, Schnottwil (SO) | |||||||||
| Website | www.wengi-be.ch SFSO statistics |
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Wengi is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
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Wengi has an area of 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi). Of this area, 72.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.3%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[3]
Wengi has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 615.[1] As of 2007[update], 7.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 16.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.0%), with French being second most common (1.8%) and Portuguese being third (0.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 49.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (11.1%), the Green Party (10.9%) and the FDP (9.8%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.2% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.8%. In Wengi about 83.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Wengi has an unemployment rate of 0.79%. As of 2005[update], there were 89 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 14 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 56 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 16 businesses in this sector.[3]