Münchringen

Münchringen
Country Switzerland Canton Bern District Bern-Mittelland 47°3′N 7°31′E / 47.05°N 7.517°E / 47.05; 7.517Coordinates: 47°3′N 7°31′E / 47.05°N 7.517°E / 47.05; 7.517
Population	588 (Dec 2010)[1]
- Density	245 /km2 (635 /sq mi)
Area	2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi)[2]
Elevation	522 m (1,713 ft)
Postal code	3303
SFOS number	0547
Surrounded by	Hindelbank, Jegenstorf, Kernenried, Mattstetten, Zauggenried
Website	Münchringen.ch SFSO statistics
Münchringen
Map of Münchringen

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

History

Münchringen is first mentioned around 1261-63 as Munderchingen.^[3]

Geography

Münchringen has an area of 2.4 km² (0.93 sq mi). Of this area, 78.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).^[4]

The municipality is located in the Urtenen valley. It includes the village of Münchringen and the hamlet of Holzmühle.

Demographics

Münchringen has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 588.^[1] As of 2007^[update], 1.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (96.2%), with French being second most common ( 0.8%) and Rhaeto-romance being third ( 0.8%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 31% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (19.9%), the FDP (17.5%) and the Green Party (11.1%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000^[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 66.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 9.6%. In Münchringen about 85.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Münchringen has an unemployment rate of 1.94%. As of 2005^[update], there were 31 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 17 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 24 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.^[4]

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

year	population
1764	78
1850	266
1900	198
1950	232
2000	533

External links

• Münchringen 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} Münchringen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
4. ^ ^{a b} Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 11-Jun-2009