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Not to be confused with Mühledorf, Solothurn.
Mühledorf 
Country Switzerland Canton Bern District Bern-Mittelland Coordinates 46°50′N 7°32′E / 46.833°N 7.533°ECoordinates: 46°50′N 7°32′E / 46.833°N 7.533°E Population 232 (Dec 2010)[1] - Density 101 /km2 (261 /sq mi) Area 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi)[2] Elevation 605 m (1,985 ft) Postal code 3116 SFOS number 0875 Surrounded by Gelterfingen, Gerzensee, Kirchdorf, Kirchenthurnen, Mühlethurnen Website www.muehledorf-be.ch
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Mühledorf
Mühledorf is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
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History
Mühledorf is first mentioned in 1364 as Mülidorf.[3]
Geography
Mühledorf has an area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi). Of this area, 86.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The entire municipality and the village of Mühledorf are located on a terrace above the Gürbetal (Gürbe valley) and stretching to Gerzensee lake.
Demographics
Mühledorf has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 232.[1] As of 2007[update], 2.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 26.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.3%), with French being second most common ( 1.1%) and Rhaeto-romance being third ( 1.1%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (18.7%), the Green Party (12.2%) and the SPS (10.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 67.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12%. In Mühledorf about 88.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Mühledorf has an unemployment rate of 0.07%. As of 2005[update], there were 41 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 13 businesses involved in this sector. 8 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 26 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 4 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
year population 1764 132 1850 277 1900 220 1950 146 2000 183 External links
- Mühledorf (BE) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
References
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Datenwürfel für Thema 01.2 - Bevölkerungsstand und -bewegung (German) accessed 29 September
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ a b Mühledorf (BE) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Jul-2009
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- Municipalities of Switzerland
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