Gurbrü
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Bern-Mittelland |
| Coordinates | 46°57′N 7°12′E / 46.95°N 7.2°ECoordinates: 46°57′N 7°12′E / 46.95°N 7.2°E |
| Population | 250 (Dec 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 139 /km2 (360 /sq mi) |
| Area | 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi)[2] |
| Elevation | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
| Postal code | 3208 |
| SFOS number | 0665 |
| Mayor | Fredi Hurni-Herren |
| Surrounded by | Wileroltigen, Ferenbalm, Agriswil, Ried bei Kerzers, Kerzers |
| Website | Gurbrü.ch SFSO statistics |
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Gurbrü (French: Corbruil) is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
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[edit] History
Gurbrü is first mentioned in 1214 as Gurbru.[3]
[edit] Geography
Gurbrü has an area, as of 2009[update], of 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi). Of this area, 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) or 70.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi) or 9.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) or 19.0% is settled (buildings or roads).[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 11.4%. 8.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 54.3% is used for growing crops and 13.6% is pastures, while 2.7% is used for orchards or vine crops.[4]
Gurbrü lies in the Swiss plateau on the edge of the Grosses Moos. It includes the village of Gurbrü and the hamlet of Stämpflerei. Stämpflerei, until 1854, belonged to Ried bei Kerzers in the Canton of Fribourg.
Gurbrü lies on the A13; however there is not an on-ramp in the municipality. The Kerzers–Gümmenen railroad runs through Gurbrü; however, the nearest station is in Ferenbalm. From Ferenbalm it is possible, via Bern Flamatt or Bern Bümplitz, to get to Bern. Normally travellers are recommended to use the good railway connections in four directions from Kerzers.
From 1963–1981 there was a land improvement program to enlarge the land parcels used in agriculture.
[edit] Demographics
Gurbrü has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 250.[1] As of 2007[update], 14.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.1%), with French being second most common (2.1%) and Portuguese being third (0.8%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 54.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (14%), the SPS (12.7%) and the Green Party (6.6%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Gurbrü about 78.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Gurbrü has an unemployment rate of 1.03%. As of 2005[update], there were 65 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people are employed in the secondary sector and 1 business in this sector. 12 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[5] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 135 |
| 1850 | 277 |
| 1900 | 229 |
| 1950 | 247 |
| 2000 | 238 |
| 2004 | 247 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Datenwürfel für Thema 01.2 - Bevölkerungsstand und -bewegung (German) accessed 29 September
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ a b Gurbrü in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (German) accessed 25 March 2010
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 07-Jul-2009
[edit] External links
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- Gurbrü in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
