Wilderswil
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| Population | 2,501 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 185 /km2 (480 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 13.54 km2 (5.23 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 3812 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0594 | |||||||||
| Mayor | M Eduard Schild | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Bönigen, Därligen, Gsteigwiler, Gündlischwand, Lauterbrunnen, Matten bei Interlaken, Saxeten | |||||||||
| Website | www.wilderswil.ch SFSO statistics |
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Wilderswil is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
It is situated at the southern border of the Bödeli watershed, where the Saxetenbach joins the Lütschine, 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Interlaken. The village is situated at the foot of the mountains Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. The highest point in the municipality is 2,413 m (7,917 ft).
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[edit] History
The area was settled by Alamanni around the year 600. The name also comes from this period. In 1895, in excavations for the construction of a hotel, a graveyard of 15 graves, with 18 skeletons and burial objects, was discovered.
Wilderswil is first mentioned in the year 1224. The place was governed by the barons of Rotenfluh-Wilderswil, later also by the barons of Waediswil, Weissenburg and Scharnachtal. In about 1500 the city of Bern took over.
[edit] Tourism
Because of its location it is the point of departure for many excursions to the heart of the Jungfrau region. The town has 16 hotels, motels and hotels with 900 guest beds, 300 vacation homes, and one camping site (open in the summer).
The town is easily accessed by the A8 motorway or by frequent trains from Interlaken.
Wilderswil railway station is the terminus of the Schynige Platte Railway and also a station on the Berner Oberland Bahn.
[edit] Geography
Wilderswil has an area of 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi). Of this area, 21.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 55.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (14.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
[edit] Demographics
Wilderswil has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 2,501.[1] As of 2007[update], 8.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 18.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.5%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.0%) and Italian being third ( 0.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 35.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (18.4%), the SPS (16.7%) and the Green Party (12.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.5%. In Wilderswil about 78.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Wilderswil has an unemployment rate of 2.69%. As of 2005[update], there were 43 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 375 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 24 businesses in this sector. 484 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 75 businesses in this sector.[3]
[edit] Famous people
- Urs Räber, skier
[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 01-Jul-2009
