Sonvilier
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| Population | 1,180 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 50 /km2 (129 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 23.78 km2 (9.18 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 802 m (2,631 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 2615 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0445 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Renan, Saint-Imier, Les Bois, Le Pâquier, Dombresson, Chézard-Saint-Martin | |||||||||
| Website | www.sonvilier.ch SFSO statistics |
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Sonvilier is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (Jura Bernois).
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[edit] Geography
Sonvilier has an area of 23.8 km2 (9.2 sq mi). Of this area, 60.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[3]
[edit] Demographics
Sonvilier has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 1,180.[1] As of 2007[update], 10.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (76.8%), with German being second most common (17.7%) and Italian being third ( 1.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 33.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (19.3%), the FDP (14.5%) and the local small left-wing parties (12.5%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.3% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.4%. In Sonvilier about 61.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Sonvilier has an unemployment rate of 2.47%. As of 2005[update], there were 127 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 46 businesses involved in this sector. 25 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 124 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 24 businesses in this sector.[3]
[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 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 05-Jun-2009
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