Untersteckholz
| Untersteckholz | ||
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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  Untersteckholz | ||
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Location of Untersteckholz  | ||
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 7°51′E / 47.217°N 7.850°ECoordinates: 47°13′N 7°51′E / 47.217°N 7.850°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Aarwangen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) | |
| Population (December 2015) | ||
| • Total | 166 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 4916 | |
| SFOS number | 0343 | |
| Surrounded by | Busswil bei Melchnau, Langenthal, Melchnau, Obersteckholz, Pfaffnau (LU), Roggwil | |
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SFSO statistics | |
Untersteckholz was a municipality in the district of Aarwangen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 Untersteckholz merged into Langenthal.[1]
Geography
Before the merge, Untersteckholz had an area, as of 2009, of 2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi). Of this area, 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi) or 73.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) or 20.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) or 5.7% is settled (buildings or roads).[2]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.2%. 17.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 56.5% is used for growing crops and 14.1% is pastures, while 3.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.[2]
Demographics
Untersteckholz has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 166.[3] As of 2007, 1.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.6%), with Rhaeto-romance being second most common ( 0.6%) and Russian being third ( 0.6%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 65.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (11.3%), the Green Party (11.1%) and the local small left-wing parties (5.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 18.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.7% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.8%. In Untersteckholz about 79.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Untersteckholz has an unemployment rate of 0.17%. As of 2005, there were 58 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 16 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector.[4]
References
- ↑ Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz, Mutationsmeldungen 2009 / Répertoire officiel des communes de Suisse, Mutations 2009 / Elenco ufficiale dei Comuni della Svizzera, Mutazione 2009 (PDF) (Report). Federal Statistical Office. 2009. 2773. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- 1 2 Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (German) accessed 25 March 2010
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 29-May-2009