Mörigen

Mörigen
Country Switzerland Canton Bern District Biel/Bienne 47°5.1′N 7°12.8′E / 47.085°N 7.2133°E / 47.085; 7.2133Coordinates: 47°5.1′N 7°12.8′E / 47.085°N 7.2133°E / 47.085; 7.2133
Population	877 (Dec 2010)[1]
- Density	399 /km2 (1,032 /sq mi)
Area	2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi)[2]
Elevation	480 m (1,575 ft)
Postal code	2572
SFOS number	0742
Mayor	Camille Kuntz
Surrounded by	Epsach, Hermrigen, Sutz-Lattrigen, Täuffelen, Twann
Website	www.moerigen.ch SFSO statistics
Mörigen
Map of Mörigen

Mörigen is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

History

Mörigen is first mentioned in 1196 as Moringen.^[3]

Geography

Mörigen has an area of 2.2 km² (0.85 sq mi). Of this area, 60.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 19.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[4]

It is located on the right shore of Lake Biel.

Demographics

Mörigen has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 877.^[1] As of 2007^[update], 4.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (92.6%), with French being second most common ( 6.1%) and Swedish being third ( 0.6%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 40.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (32.5%), the SPS (10.8%) and the Green Party (7%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000^[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 18% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 20%. In Mörigen about 90.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Mörigen has an unemployment rate of 0.93%. As of 2005^[update], there were 28 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 33 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 71 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 15 businesses in this sector.^[4] The historical population is given in the following table:^[3]

year	population
1764	121
1850	203
1900	191
1950	201
1970	418
2000	705

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} Mörigen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
4. ^ ^{a b} Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 09-Jul-2009