Niederried bei Kallnach | |
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Location of Niederried bei Kallnach  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Aarberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Population (January 2005) | |
| • Total | 279 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3283 |
| SFOS number | 0308 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Kallnach, Bargen BE, Radelfingen, Golaten, Kerzers, Fräschels |
| Twin towns | Nisovice (Czech Republic) |
| Website | www |
Niederried bei Kallnach is a municipality in the district of Aarberg in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
To the southeast of the municipality lies the Niederried reservoir. It is a refuge of international importance for water and wading birds.
Schools
Niederried has its own school for the first through fourth grades. The upper grades of primary and all of middle school are in Kallnach, and for high school the children must be sent to Aarberg.
Geography
Niederried bei Kallnach has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 54.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.1%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[1]
Demographics
Niederried bei Kallnach has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 288, of which 4.2% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.9%), with Portugese being second most common ( 1.8%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 1.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was SVP which received 50.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (26.5%), the Green Party (8.9%) and the FDP (4.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 21.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 65.8% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Niederried bei Kallnach about 74.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Niederried bei Kallnach has an unemployment rate of 0.1%. As of 2005[update], there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this agricultural sector. 11 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this manufacturing sector. 5 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in the services sector.[1]
References
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 28-May-2009
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