Oberönz
| Oberönz | ||||||||||
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||||||||||
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| Population | 941 (2007) | |||||||||
| - Density | 314 /km2 (812 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 3363 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0984 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Aeschi (SO), Bettenhausen, Bollodingen, Herzogenbuchsee, Niederönz, Seeberg, Steinhof (SO) | |||||||||
| Website | www.oberoenz.ch SFSO statistics | |||||||||
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Oberönz was a municipality in the district of Wangen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
On January 1, 2008, the municipality of Oberönz became part of the municipality of Herzogenbuchsee.[1]
History
Oberönz is first mentioned in 1246 as Onza.[2]
Geography
Oberönz has an area of 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 48.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37.8% is forested. The rest of the land, (13.7%) is settled.[3]
Demographics
Before the merger, Oberönz has a population of 941. As of 2007, 11.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (90.8%), with Turkish being second most common (3.6%) and Albanian being third (2.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 35.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (25.7%), the FDP (14.5%) and the Green Party (7.1%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Oberönz about 76.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Oberönz had an unemployment rate of 1.46%. As of 2005, there were 23 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 187 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 39 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.[3] The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 254 |
| 1850 | 385 |
| 1900 | 327 |
| 1950 | 403 |
| 2000 | 880 |
References
- ↑ BSG 152.01 / BAG 07-139 Die Justizkommission des Grossen Rats des Kantons Bern (Justice Commission of the High Council of Canton Bern) decision of 16 October 2007. (German) accessed 16 July 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oberönz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 21-Jul-2009
External links
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- Oberönz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.