Saicourt
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| Population | 593 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 43 /km2 (112 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 749 m (2,457 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 2732 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0706 | |||||||||
| Localities | 2712 Le Fuet, 2713 Bellelay, La Bottiere, Montbautier | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Tramelan, Mont-Tramelan, Tavannes, Reconvilier, Saules, Sornetan, Châtelat, Lajoux, Les Genevez | |||||||||
| Website | www.saicourt.ch SFSO statistics |
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Saicourt is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It comprises the localities of Le Fuet, Bellelay, La Bottiere and Montbautier. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois).
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[edit] History
Saicourt is first mentioned in 1262 as Zacurt.[3]
[edit] Geography
Saicourt has an area of 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi). Of this area, 45.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
[edit] Demographics
Saicourt has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 593.[1] As of 2007[update], 4.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -8.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (84.0%), with German being second most common (12.6%) and Italian being third ( 1.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 35.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (17.4%), the SPS (16.3%) and the local small left-wing parties (10.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 57.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.4%. In Saicourt about 67% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Saicourt has an unemployment rate of 1.52%. As of 2005[update], there were 38 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 17 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 399 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 15 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1818 | 311 |
| 1880 | 540 |
| 1950 | 1140 |
| 1990 | 780 |
[edit] Monuments
The abbey of Bellelay is the second largest church of the canton. The monks of the abbey invented the famous cheese “Tête de Moine”[5]
[edit] Hospital
The psychiatric clinic of Bellelay is located in Saicourt. It was founded in 1891 when the Canton of Bern acquired Bellelay Abbey and converted it into a clinic.
[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 Saicourt in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 08-Jul-2009
- ^ Internet site of the Tête de Moine
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Saicourt |
- Saicourt in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- official Site of the tourist bureau of the Bernese Jura
- official Site of the economic promotion of the Canton of Bern
- official Site of the economic room of the Bernese Jura
- official Site of the commune of Saicourt
