Before the merger, Wanzwil has an area of 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi). Of this area, 58.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27% is forested. The rest of the land, (14.3%) is settled.[2]
Demographicsedit
Before the merger, Wanzwil had a population (as of 2007[update]) of 208, of which 6.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -13.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (86.3%), with Italian being second most common ( 5.8%) and Albanian being third ( 2.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (15.3%), the SPS (14%) and the Green Party (10.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 65.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.3%. In Wanzwil about 70.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Wanzwil has an unemployment rate of 0.64%. As of 2005[update], there were 10 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 8 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 4 businesses in this sector.[2]
Referencesedit
^BSG 152.01 BAG 08-59 Die Justizkommission des Grossen Rats des Kantons Bern (Justice Commission of the High Council of Canton Bern) decision of 29 April 2008. (in German) accessed 16 July 2009
^ abSwiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 22-Jul-2009
January 01, 1970
wanzwil, municipality, district, wangen, canton, bern, switzerland, former, municipalitycoat, armslocation, show, switzerlandshow, canton, berncoordinates, 700countryswitzerlandcantonberndistrictwangenarea, total0, elevation455, population, december, 2007, tot. Wanzwil is a municipality in the district of Wangen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland WanzwilFormer municipalityCoat of armsLocation of WanzwilWanzwilShow map of SwitzerlandWanzwilShow map of Canton of BernCoordinates 47 12 N 7 42 E 47 200 N 7 700 E 47 200 7 700CountrySwitzerlandCantonBernDistrictWangenArea Total0 6 km2 0 2 sq mi Elevation455 m 1 493 ft Population December 2007 Total208 Density350 km2 900 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 Central European Time Summer DST UTC 02 00 Central European Summer Time Postal code s 3372SFOS number994ISO 3166 codeCH BESurrounded byHeimenhausen Herzogenbuchsee Niederonz Rothenbach bei HerzogenbuchseeWebsitewww wbr wanzwil wbr ch SFSO statistics On January 1 2009 the municipalities of Wanzwil and Rothenbach bei Herzogenbuchsee became part of the municipality of Heimenhausen 1 Geography editBefore the merger Wanzwil has an area of 0 6 km2 0 23 sq mi Of this area 58 7 is used for agricultural purposes while 27 is forested The rest of the land 14 3 is settled 2 Demographics editBefore the merger Wanzwil had a population as of 2007 update of 208 of which 6 3 are foreign nationals Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of 13 3 Most of the population as of 2000 update speaks German 86 3 with Italian being second most common 5 8 and Albanian being third 2 9 In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45 7 of the vote The next three most popular parties were the FDP 15 3 the SPS 14 and the Green Party 10 3 The age distribution of the population as of 2000 update is children and teenagers 0 19 years old make up 21 2 of the population while adults 20 64 years old make up 65 6 and seniors over 64 years old make up 13 3 In Wanzwil about 70 7 of the population between age 25 64 have completed either non mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education either University or a Fachhochschule Wanzwil has an unemployment rate of 0 64 As of 2005 update there were 10 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 3 businesses involved in this sector 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector 8 people are employed in the tertiary sector with 4 businesses in this sector 2 References edit BSG 152 01 BAG 08 59 Die Justizkommission des Grossen Rats des Kantons Bern Justice Commission of the High Council of Canton Bern decision of 29 April 2008 in German accessed 16 July 2009 a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 22 Jul 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wanzwil amp oldid 1215078349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
