Etzelkofen
Etzelkofen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Etzelkofen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Berne |
| District | Fraubrunnen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 529 m (1,736 ft) |
| Population (2011-12) | |
| • Total | 291 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3306 |
| SFOS number | 0537 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Brunnenthal (SO), Büren zum Hof, Fraubrunnen, Grafenried, Iffwil, Messen (SO), Mülchi, Scheunen |
| Website | http://www.etzelkofen.ch SFSO statistics |
Etzelkofen is a municipality in the district of Fraubrunnen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Etzelkofen is first mentioned in 1302 as villa Ezenchoven.[1]
Geography
Etzelkofen has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 57.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.8% is forested. The rest of the land, (7.1%) is settled.[2]
It is located on the Rapperswil plateau.
Demographics
Etzelkofen has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 319, of which 1.6% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (99.2%), with English being second most common ( 0.6%) and French being third ( 0.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 51.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (14.9%), the SPS (10%) and the Green Party (9.6%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 26.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 59.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Etzelkofen about 0% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Etzelkofen has an unemployment rate of 1.75%. As of 2005[update], there were 25 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 21 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 36 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 15 businesses in this sector.[2]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 152 |
| 1850 | 353 |
| 1900 | 275 |
| 1941 | 253 |
| 1950 | 267 |
| 2000 | 358 |
External links
- Etzelkofen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
References
- ^ a b Etzelkofen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 09-Jun-2009