Zollikofen
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| Zollikofen | ||||||||||
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| Population | 9,534 (2004[update]) | |||||||||
| - Density | 1,766 /km2 (4,573 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 557 m (1,827 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 3052 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0361 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Bern, Bremgarten bei Bern, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Münchenbuchsee | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Neudörfl, Burgenland (Austria) | |||||||||
| Website | www.zollikofen.ch SFSO statistics |
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Zollikofen is a municipality in the district of Bern in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
It is a suburb of the capital of Bern.
It is home to the Swiss College of Agriculture (SHL) and the Bern Switzerland Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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[edit] Geography
Zollikofen has an area of 5.4 square kilometers (2.1 sq mi). Of this area, 46.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 12.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 39.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[1]
[edit] Demographics
Zollikofen has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 9,682, of which 17.2% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (86.6%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and French being third ( 2.4%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 29% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (21.2%), the FDP (18.7%) and the Green Party (11.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 20.9% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 61.4% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Zollikofen about 75.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Zollikofen has an unemployment rate of 2.29%. As of 2005[update], there were 162 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 1361 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 74 businesses in this sector. 3002 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 244 businesses in this sector.[1]
[edit] Sights
The Bern Switzerland Temple (formerly the Swiss Temple) a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called the LDS Church). Though the building is located in Münchenbuchsee, its postal address is assigned to Zollikofen. It was the first LDS temple to be built in Europe and the first to be built outside of the United States and Canada. The temple was dedicated the temple on September 11, 1955. In 1992 it was rededicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple grounds are open to visitors, but only members of the Church in good standing may enter the temple.
[edit] Weather
| Weather data for Bern/Zollikofen | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.2 (36) |
4.6 (40) |
8.5 (47) |
12.6 (55) |
17.2 (63) |
20.6 (69) |
23.5 (74) |
22.7 (73) |
19.4 (67) |
13.7 (57) |
7.1 (45) |
3 (37) |
12.9 (55) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | -1.2 (30) |
0.5 (33) |
3.7 (39) |
7.3 (45) |
11.5 (53) |
14.9 (59) |
17.3 (63) |
16.4 (62) |
13.3 (56) |
8.6 (47) |
3.1 (38) |
-0.3 (31) |
7.9 (46) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -3.7 (25) |
-2.4 (28) |
-0.1 (32) |
3 (37) |
6.9 (44) |
10.1 (50) |
12.1 (54) |
11.7 (53) |
9 (48) |
5.3 (42) |
0.5 (33) |
-2.6 (27) |
4.2 (40) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 66 (2.6) |
58 (2.28) |
70 (2.76) |
84 (3.31) |
108 (4.25) |
121 (4.76) |
104 (4.09) |
113 (4.45) |
84 (3.31) |
73 (2.87) |
81 (3.19) |
67 (2.64) |
1,028 (40.47) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 10 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 10 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 8 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 125.5 |
| Source: MeteoSchweiz [2] 8 May 2009 | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
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- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 29-May-2009
- ^ "Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss. http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
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