Mülchi

Mülchi
Country Switzerland Canton Bern District Bern-Mittelland 47°6′N 7°29′E / 47.1°N 7.483°E / 47.1; 7.483Coordinates: 47°6′N 7°29′E / 47.1°N 7.483°E / 47.1; 7.483
Population	230 (Dec 2010)[1]
- Density	61 /km2 (157 /sq mi)
Area	3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi)[2]
Elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Postal code	3317
SFOS number	0545
Surrounded by	Brunnenthal (SO), Büren zum Hof, Etzelkofen, Limpach, Messen (SO), Oberramsern (SO), Unterramsern (SO)
Website	www.muelchi.ch SFSO statistics
Mülchi
Map of Mülchi

Mülchi is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

History

Mülchi is first mentioned in 1302 as Mulnhein.^[3]

Geography

Mülchi has an area of 3.8 km² (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 76.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.8%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).^[4]

The village is located in the Limpach River Valley on the border of the Canton of Solothurn.

Demographics

Mülchi has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 230.^[1] As of 2007^[update], 4.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (95.9%), with Italian being second most common (1.6%) and French being third (1.2%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 78.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (5.4%), the FDP (4.5%) and the Green Party (3.7%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000^[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.1%. In Mülchi about 73.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Mülchi has an unemployment rate of 0.24%. As of 2005^[update], there were 56 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 19 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector with 1 business in this sector. 4 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector.^[4]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[3]

year	population
1764	198
1850	380
1900	282
1950	295
2000	245

External links

• Mülchi in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Datenwürfel für Thema 01.2 - Bevölkerungsstand und -bewegung (German) accessed 29 September
2. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
3. ^ ^{a b} Mülchi in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
4. ^ ^{a b} Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 10-Jun-2009