Ruppoldsried | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ruppoldsried  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Fraubrunnen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (December 2007) | |
| • Total | 265 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3251 |
| SFOS number | 548 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Balm bei Messen (SO), Messen (SO), Rapperswil, Wengi |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Ruppoldsried is a municipality in the district of Fraubrunnen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Geography
Ruppoldsried has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 79.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 12.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.4%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[1]
Demographics
Ruppoldsried has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 265, of which 2.6% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 10.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.0%), with French being second most common ( 1.6%) and Portugese being third ( 0.4%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 47.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (23.9%), the CVP (9.3%) and the FDP (8.8%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 32.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 58.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 9.2%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ruppoldsried about 81.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Ruppoldsried has an unemployment rate of 1.21%. As of 2005[update], there were 34 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector. 7 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 13 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[1]
References
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 11-Jun-2009
Template:Municipalities of the district of Fraubrunnen