Radelfingen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Radelfingen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Aarberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.70 km2 (5.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,283 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3271 |
| SFOS number | 0309 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Mühleberg, Golaten, Niederried bei Kallnach, Bargen BE, Aarberg, Seedorf_BE, Wohlen bei Bern |
| Twin towns | Pobezovice (Czech Republic) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Radelfingen is a municipality in the district of Aarberg in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Geography
Radelfingen has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 58.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.8%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[3] The municipality lies in the Swiss plateau and is Template:Km to mi from Bern and Template:Km to mi from Aarberg.
The following towns are part of the municipality:
- Detligen
- Jucher
- Landerswil
- Matzwil
- Obermatt
- Ostermanigen
- Oltigen (French: Ostrangles)
- Oberruntigen
Demographics
Radelfingen has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 1,208, of which 1.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of -1.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.5%), with French being second most common ( 0.8%) and Albanian being third ( 0.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was SVP which received 42.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (16.9%), the Green Party (11.6%) and the FDP (10.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 27.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Radelfingen about 81.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Radelfingen has an unemployment rate of 0.87%. As of 2005[update], there were 137 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 43 businesses involved in this agricultural sector. 34 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this manufacturing sector. 96 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 27 businesses in the services 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 28-May-2009
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