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Münchenbuchsee 
Country Switzerland 
Canton Bern District Bern-Mittelland 47°1′N 7°27′E / 47.017°N 7.45°ECoordinates: 47°1′N 7°27′E / 47.017°N 7.45°E Population 9,788 (Dec 2010)[1] - Density 1,100 /km2 (2,848 /sq mi) Area 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi)[2] Elevation 564 m (1,850 ft) Postal code 3053 SFOS number 0546 Localities Hofwil Surrounded by Bolligen, Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Diemerswil, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Moosseedorf, Rapperswil, Schüpfen, Wiggiswil, Zollikofen Twin towns Landiswil (Switzerland), Milevsko (Czech Republic) Website www.muenchenbuchsee.ch
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Münchenbuchsee is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is famous as the birthplace of painter Paul Klee.
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History
Münchenbuchsee is first mentioned in a deed of donation in 1180 as Buhse (in Swiss-German it is still known as Buchsi).[3] The knight Kuno von Buchsee donated his entire possessions to the Order of St. John after having returned for the third time from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. A commandry of the order was established, which subsequently acquired more land and expanded its influence in the area. In 1210 the order built a hospice for pilgrims as well as an infirmary and a big kitchen. For more than 350 years the members of the order distributed food to the poor twice a week.
After the Reformation in 1528, the State of Bern (today canton of Bern) dissolved the commandry and established a Landvogtei, which is quite similar with the English office of reeve.
Münchenbuchsee was partially destroyed by a fire in 1770. 59 communes helped to rebuild the village by donating wood, grain and money. Subsequently the first fire-engine was bought and a night watchman was hired.
Geography
Münchenbuchsee is roughly 10 km (6.2 mi) from Bern in north-westernly direction. The town lies on the transit axis from Bern to Biel. One of the five schools for the hearing-impaired of Switzerland is located here.
Münchenbuchsee has an area of 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi). Of this area, 46.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[4]
Demography
Farm buildings in Münchenbuchsee
Münchenbuchsee has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 9,788.[1] As of 2007[update], 12.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (88.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.0%) and French being third ( 1.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 32.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (23.7%), the FDP (13.1%) and the Green Party (11.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 64% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.9%. In Münchenbuchsee about 78% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Münchenbuchsee has an unemployment rate of 2.05%. As of 2005[update], there were 47 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 1487 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 75 businesses in this sector. 4084 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 285 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
year population 1764 494 1850 1,298 1900 2,088 1950 2,592 1970 6,459 2000 9,609 People
- Stephan Eicher was born in Münchenbuchsee
- Paul Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee
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 Münchenbuchsee in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 10-Jun-2009
External links
- Münchenbuchsee in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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- Municipalities of Switzerland
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