Obersteckholz | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Obersteckholz  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Oberaargau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 419 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 4924 |
| SFOS number | none |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Busswil bei Melchnau, Langenthal, Lotzwil, Untersteckholz |
| Website | website missing SFSO statistics |
Obersteckholz is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Geography
Obersteckholz has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 66.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 27.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 5.6% is settled (buildings or roads).[3]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 44.4% is used for growing crops and 17.9% is pastures, while 4.4% is used for orchards or vine crops.[3]
Demographics
Obersteckholz has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 415.[4] As of 2007[update], 0.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.5%), with English being second most common ( 0.5%) and Czech being third ( 0.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 62.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP (9.4%), the FDP (7.3%) and the SPS (6.6%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.5% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 22.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Obersteckholz about 74.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Obersteckholz has an unemployment rate of 1.11%. As of 2005[update], there were 63 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 15 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[5]
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-Land Use Statistics 2009 data Template:De icon accessed 25 March 2010
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 29-May-2009
