Wolfisberg

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Wolfisberg

Location of Wolfisberg

Coordinates: 47°16′N 7°40′E / 47.267°N 7.667°ECoordinates: 47°16′N 7°40′E / 47.267°N 7.667°E

Country

Area^[1]

• Total

2.44 km² (0.94 sq mi)

Elevation

670 m (2,200 ft)

Population (Dec 2015^[2])

• Total

187

• Density

77/km² (200/sq mi)

Postal code

4704

SFOS number

0996

Surrounded by

Laupersdorf (SO), Matzendorf (SO), Niederbipp, Oberbipp, Rumisberg

Website

www.wolfisberg.ch
SFSO statistics

Wolfisberg is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Geography

Wolfisberg has an area of 2.4 km² (0.93 sq mi). Of this area, 45.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.8% is forested. The rest of the land, (4.5%) is settled.^[3]

Demographics

Wolfisberg has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 187.^[4] As of 2007, 2.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (96.6%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.7%) and French being third ( 1.1%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (19.8%), the Green Party (16%) and the FDP (8.3%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.5%. In Wolfisberg about 81.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Wolfisberg has an unemployment rate of 0%. As of 2005, there were 9 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. 5 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector.^[3]

References

↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016
1 2 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 22-Jul-2009
↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (German) accessed 30 August 2016

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Municipalities in the Oberaargau administrative district, Switzerland

Aarwangen Attiswil Auswil Bannwil Berken Bettenhausen Bleienbach Busswil bei Melchnau Eriswil Farnern Gondiswil Graben Heimenhausen Herzogenbuchsee Huttwil Inkwil Langenthal Lotzwil Madiswil Melchnau Niederbipp Niederönz Oberbipp Obersteckholz Ochlenberg Oeschenbach Reisiswil Roggwil Rohrbach Rohrbachgraben Rumisberg Rütschelen Schwarzhäusern Seeberg Thörigen Thunstetten Ursenbach Walliswil bei Niederbipp Walliswil bei Wangen Walterswil Wangen an der Aare Wangenried Wiedlisbach Wolfisberg Wynau Wyssachen Canton of Bern Districts of Canton Bern Municipalities of the canton of Bern

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