Ochlenberg is first mentioned in 1612 as Ochliberg.[3]
Geographyedit
Ochlenberg has an area, as of 2009[update], of 12.13 square kilometers (4.68 sq mi). Of this area, 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi) or 62.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi) or 32.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) or 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, 31.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 31.2% is used for growing crops and 29.2% is pastures, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[4]
Demographicsedit
Ochlenberg has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 563.[5] As of 2007[update], 1.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -11.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (99.4%), with French being second most common ( 0.5%) and Russian being third ( 0.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 54.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 20.1%. In Ochlenberg about 79.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Ochlenberg has an unemployment rate of 0.55%. As of 2005[update], there were 212 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 67 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 9 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 4 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
year
population
1764
666
1850
1,093
1900
914
1950
839
2000
641
Referencesedit
^ ab"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.
^ abSwiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) 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 21-Jul-2009
External linksedit
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ochlenberg, municipality, oberaargau, administrative, district, canton, bern, switzerland, municipalitylocation, show, switzerlandshow, canton, berncoordinates, 733countryswitzerlandcantonberndistrictoberaargauarea, total12, elevation580, population, december,. Ochlenberg is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland OchlenbergMunicipalityLocation of OchlenbergOchlenbergShow map of SwitzerlandOchlenbergShow map of Canton of BernCoordinates 47 9 N 7 44 E 47 150 N 7 733 E 47 150 7 733CountrySwitzerlandCantonBernDistrictOberaargauArea 1 Total12 1 km2 4 7 sq mi Elevation580 m 1 900 ft Population 31 December 2018 2 Total570 Density47 km2 120 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 Central European Time Summer DST UTC 02 00 Central European Summer Time Postal code s 3367SFOS number0985ISO 3166 codeCH BESurrounded byBleienbach Bollodingen Hermiswil Leimiswil Oeschenbach Rutschelen Seeberg Thorigen Ursenbach WynigenWebsitehttps www ochlenberg ch SFSO statistics Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 References 5 External linksHistory editOchlenberg is first mentioned in 1612 as Ochliberg 3 Geography editOchlenberg has an area as of 2009 update of 12 13 square kilometers 4 68 sq mi Of this area 7 61 km2 2 94 sq mi or 62 7 is used for agricultural purposes while 3 93 km2 1 52 sq mi or 32 4 is forested Of the rest of the land 0 52 km2 0 20 sq mi or 4 3 is settled buildings or roads 0 02 km2 4 9 acres or 0 2 is either rivers or lakes 4 Of the built up area housing and buildings made up 2 5 and transportation infrastructure made up 1 7 Out of the forested land 31 3 of the total land area is heavily forested and 1 1 is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees Of the agricultural land 31 2 is used for growing crops and 29 2 is pastures while 2 4 is used for orchards or vine crops All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams 4 Demographics editOchlenberg has a population as of 31 December 2020 of 563 5 As of 2007 update 1 0 of the population was made up of foreign nationals Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of 11 9 Most of the population as of 2000 update speaks German 99 4 with French being second most common 0 5 and Russian being third 0 2 The age distribution of the population as of 2000 update is children and teenagers 0 19 years old make up 25 6 of the population while adults 20 64 years old make up 54 3 and seniors over 64 years old make up 20 1 In Ochlenberg about 79 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 Ochlenberg has an unemployment rate of 0 55 As of 2005 update there were 212 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 67 businesses involved in this sector 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector 9 people are employed in the tertiary sector with 4 businesses in this sector 6 The historical population is given in the following table 3 year population 1764 666 1850 1 093 1900 914 1950 839 2000 641References edit a b Arealstatistik Standard Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen Federal Statistical Office Retrieved 13 January 2019 Standige Wohnbevolkerung nach Staatsangehorigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde Provisorische Jahresergebnisse 2018 Federal Statistical Office 9 April 2019 Retrieved 11 April 2019 a b Ochlenberg in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office Land Use Statistics 2009 data in German accessed 25 March 2010 Standige und nichtstandige Wohnbevolkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen Geburtsort und Staatsangehorigkeit bfs admin ch in German Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT TAB 31 December 2020 Retrieved 21 September 2021 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 21 Jul 2009External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ochlenberg Ochlenberg in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ochlenberg amp oldid 1215074228, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
