Corgémont
Encyclopedia
Corgémont 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).
to their property in Corgémont. From the 12th to 15th Century much of the village was owned by the noble family de Corgémont (also known as de Chalmé), who had received the property from the Prince-Bishop
of Basel. Later this property was transferred to the Family d'Asuel. Corgémont belonged to the Barony of Erguel which was under the Prince-Bishops. In 1530 Biel
introduced the Reformation
to Corgémont.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. 33.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.8% is used for growing crops and 15.3% is pastures and 24.5% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 33.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(24.6%), the FDP
(18.7%) and the Green Party
(9.2%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 56.6% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Corgémont about 68.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Corgémont has an unemployment rate of 1.9%. , there were 85 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 30 businesses involved in this sector. 158 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 25 businesses in this sector. 224 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 40 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Bern in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura
Bernese Jura
Bernese Jura is the name for the French-speaking area of the Swiss canton of Bern, and from 2010 one of five administrative divisions of the canton....
(Jura Bernois).
History
Corgémont was first mentioned in 1178 as Coriamont. In 1179 Pope Alexander III confirmed the rights of the Abbey of Moutier-GrandvalGrandval
-People:*Charles-François Racot de Grandval , French actor and playwright*Clémence de Grandval , French composer*Randoald of Grandval , Swiss saint-Places:*Grandval, Puy-de-Dôme, commune in Puy-de-Dôme, France...
to their property in Corgémont. From the 12th to 15th Century much of the village was owned by the noble family de Corgémont (also known as de Chalmé), who had received the property from the Prince-Bishop
Prince-Bishop
A Prince-Bishop is a bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more secular principalities, usually pre-existent titles of nobility held concurrently with their inherent clerical office...
of Basel. Later this property was transferred to the Family d'Asuel. Corgémont belonged to the Barony of Erguel which was under the Prince-Bishops. In 1530 Biel
Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne is a city in the district of the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is located on the language boundary and is throughout bilingual. Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French counterpart. The town is often referred to in both...
introduced the Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
to Corgémont.
Geography
Corgémont has an area, , of 17.61 km² (6.8 sq mi). Of this area, 9.65 km² (3.7 sq mi) or 54.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.81 km² (2.6 sq mi) or 38.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.03 km² (0.397685223350311 sq mi) or 5.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 6 ha (14.8 acre) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 2 ha (4.9 acre) or 0.1% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. 33.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 5.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 14.8% is used for growing crops and 15.3% is pastures and 24.5% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.
Demographics
Corgémont has a population (as of ) of . , 10.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.8%. Most of the population speaks French (77.5%), with German being second most common (16.1%) and Italian being third ( 3.3%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 33.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(24.6%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(18.7%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(9.2%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 56.6% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Corgémont about 68.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
Corgémont has an unemployment rate of 1.9%. , there were 85 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 30 businesses involved in this sector. 158 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 25 businesses in this sector. 224 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 40 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 342 |
| 1850 | 753 |
| 1900 | 1,418 |
| 1950 | 1,285 |
| 1970 | 1,645 |
| 2000 | 1,493 |