Rohrbachgraben | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rohrbachgraben  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Aarwangen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 404 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 4938 |
| SFOS number | 0339 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Dürrenroth, Huttwil, Kleindietwil, Rohrbach, Ursenbach, Walterswil |
| Website | https://www.rohrbachgraben.ch SFSO statistics |
Rohrbachgraben is a municipality in the district of Aarwangen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Geography
Rohrbachgraben has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 69.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.3% is forested. The rest of the land, (3.1%) is settled.[3]
Demographics
Rohrbachgraben has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 444, of which 3.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -5.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (99.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 0.9%).
In the election the most popular party was the SVP which received 39.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP (25.1%), the local small right-wing parties (21%) and the SPS (4.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 31% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 50.9% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Rohrbachgraben about 14.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Rohrbachgraben has an unemployment rate of 102%. As of 2005[update], there were 15 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 26 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 0 businesses in this sector.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 29-May-2009
