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Seedorf has an unemployment rate of 0.71%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 251 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 82 businesses involved in this sector. 214 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 32 businesses in this sector. 721 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 70 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 29-May-2009</ref> |
Seedorf has an unemployment rate of 0.71%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 251 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 82 businesses involved in this sector. 214 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 32 businesses in this sector. 721 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 70 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 29-May-2009</ref> |
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==World heritage site== |
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It is home to one or more prehistoric [[Stilt house|pile-dwelling]] (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the [[Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps]] [[UNESCO]] [[UNESCO World Heritage Site|World Heritage Site]].<ref name=UNESCO>[http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1363/ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps]</ref> |
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==Sights== |
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Revision as of 19:22, 11 August 2011
Seedorf | |
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Location of Seedorf  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Seeland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,114 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3267 |
| SFOS number | 0312 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Localities | Lobsigen, Wiler, Frieswil, Baggwil, Ruchwil, Dampfwil, Aspi, Grissenberg, Frienisberg |
| Surrounded by | Aarberg, Grossaffoltern, Lyss, Meikirch, Radelfingen, Schüpfen, Wohlen bei Bern |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Seedorf is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Geography
Seedorf has an area of 20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi). Of this area, 59.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[3]
Demographics
Seedorf has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 3,134.[4] As of 2007[update], 4.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (96.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Albanian being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (16.8%), the Green Party (11.2%) and the FDP (10.9%).
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 59.1% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.6%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Seedorf about 78.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Seedorf has an unemployment rate of 0.71%. As of 2005[update], there were 251 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 82 businesses involved in this sector. 214 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 32 businesses in this sector. 721 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 70 businesses in this sector.[3]
World heritage site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[5]
Sights
Lobsigensee is located in the municipality.
External links
- Lobsigen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 29-May-2009
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps