Wolfisberg
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  Wolfisberg | ||
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Location of Wolfisberg  | ||
| Coordinates: 47°16′N 7°40′E / 47.267°N 7.667°ECoordinates: 47°16′N 7°40′E / 47.267°N 7.667°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Oberaargau | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2013[2]) | ||
| • Total | 181 | |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4704 | |
| SFOS number | 0996 | |
| Surrounded by | Laupersdorf (SO), Matzendorf (SO), Niederbipp, Oberbipp, Rumisberg | |
| Website |
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Wolfisberg is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Geography
Wolfisberg has an area of 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi). Of this area, 45.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.8% is forested. The rest of the land, (4.5%) is settled.[3]
Demographics
Wolfisberg has a population (as of 31 December 2013) of 181.[2] As of 2007, 2.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (96.6%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.7%) and French being third ( 1.1%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (19.8%), the Green Party (16%) and the FDP (8.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.5%. In Wolfisberg about 81.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Wolfisberg has an unemployment rate of 0%. As of 2005, there were 9 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 5 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector.[3]
References
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Datenwürfel für Thema 01.2 - Bevölkerungsstand und -bewegung (German) accessed 18 August 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 22-Jul-2009
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