Diessbach bei Büren
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Diessbach bei Büren is a municipality
in the Seeland administrative district
in the canton
of Bern in Switzerland
.
Diessbach has a reformed
church, and is the center of the parish which includes the municipalities Busswil bei Büren
, Büetigen
and Dotzigen
as well.
, based on finds in various parts of the municipality of graves and settlement remains. There have also been discoveries from the time of the Roman Empire
.
The town first appeared in historical sources in 1244, under the name Terra Seraphim. At that time, the settlement consisted of a few farms and the church, which can be traced back to the seventh century and was also described in 1244.
As part of the Strassberg holdings, Diessbach became part of Bern in 1393 along with Büren an der Aare
, which became the administrative district in 1803.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. 31.4% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 51.0% is used for growing crops and 6.0% is pastures, while 2.5% is used for orchards or vine crops.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 49% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(19.6%), the Green Party
(10.3%) and the FDP
(7.9%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 27.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Diessbach bei Büren about 80.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Diessbach bei Büren has an unemployment rate of 1.14%. , there were 75 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 74 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 14 businesses in this sector. 112 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 28 businesses in this sector.
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 Seeland administrative district
Seeland (administrative district)
Seeland District in the Canton of Bern was created on 1 January 2010. It is part of the Seeland administrative region. It contains 46 municipalities with an area of and a population of 67,209....
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....
.
Diessbach has a reformed
Swiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
church, and is the center of the parish which includes the municipalities Busswil bei Büren
Busswil bei Büren
Busswil bei Büren is a former municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011 it was merged with the municipality of Lyss.- Geography :...
, Büetigen
Büetigen
Büetigen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Government:The legislative body of the municipality is a municipal assembly. The municipal council has five members.-Geography:...
and Dotzigen
Dotzigen
Dotzigen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:Dotzigen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 26.1% is forested...
as well.
History
The area was already settled during the Bronze AgeBronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
, based on finds in various parts of the municipality of graves and settlement remains. There have also been discoveries from the time of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
.
The town first appeared in historical sources in 1244, under the name Terra Seraphim. At that time, the settlement consisted of a few farms and the church, which can be traced back to the seventh century and was also described in 1244.
As part of the Strassberg holdings, Diessbach became part of Bern in 1393 along with Büren an der Aare
Büren an der Aare
Büren an der Aare is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-Geography:...
, which became the administrative district in 1803.
Geography
Diessbach bei Büren has an area, , of 6.31 km² (2.4 sq mi). Of this area, 3.76 km² (1.5 sq mi) or 59.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.03 km² (0.783787381942846 sq mi) or 32.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.49 km² (0.189190057710342 sq mi) or 7.8% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. 31.4% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 51.0% is used for growing crops and 6.0% is pastures, while 2.5% is used for orchards or vine crops.
Demographics
Diessbach bei Büren has a population (as of ) of . , 2.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2%. Most of the population speaks German (97.3%), with French being second most common ( 1.0%) and Albanian being third ( 0.6%). The following historical populations are based on censuses; earlier populations are difficult to estimate.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 317 |
| 1850 | 776 |
| 1920 | 791 |
| 1950 | 798 |
| 2000 | 862 |
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 49% 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....
(19.6%), 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:...
(10.3%) and 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....
(7.9%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 27.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Diessbach bei Büren about 80.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
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...
).
Diessbach bei Büren has an unemployment rate of 1.14%. , there were 75 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 74 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 14 businesses in this sector. 112 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 28 businesses in this sector.
External links
- Vereinigung für Heimatpflege Büren Distributor of publications about Diessbach and the Büren district