Wangenried
| Wangenried | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
  Wangenried | ||
|
Location of Wangenried  | ||
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 7°39′E / 47.217°N 7.650°ECoordinates: 47°13′N 7°39′E / 47.217°N 7.650°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Oberaargau | |
| Government | ||
| • Executive |
Gemeinderat with 5 members | |
| • Mayor | Gemeindepräsident | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2014[2]) | ||
| • Total | 422 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 3374 | |
| SFOS number | 0993 | |
| Surrounded by | Deitingen (SO), Inkwil, Röthenbach bei Herzogenbuchsee, Subingen (SO), Walliswil bei Wangen, Wangen an der Aare | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics | |
Wangenried is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Geography
Wangenried has an area of 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi). Of this area, 67.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
Demographics
Wangenried has a population (as of 31 December 2014) of 422.[2] As of 2007, 3.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 0.8%) and French being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 53.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (17.4%), the FDP (10.8%) and the local small left-wing parties (6.6%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.7%. In Wangenried about 76.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Wangenried has an unemployment rate of 0.66%. As of 2005, there were 36 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 13 businesses involved in this sector. 46 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 42 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[3]
References
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- 1 2 Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 31 August 2015
- 1 2 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 22-Jul-2009
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wangenried. |
