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Former municipality of Switzerland
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Albligen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Albligen Location in Canton of Bern Show map of Canton of Bern
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Bern-Mittelland
Area
• Total	4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Elevation	699 m (2,293 ft)
Population
• Total	477
• Density	110.9/km2 (287/sq mi)
Postal code	3183
Surrounded by	Ueberstorf, Wahlern, Heitenried

Albligen was a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It was located in the Canton of Bern, which is a state in Switzerland. Its old French name was Albenon.

On January 1, 2011, Albligen joined with another nearby town called Wahlern. Together, they formed a new, larger town named Schwarzenburg.

History of Albligen

Albligen is a very old place. The first time it was mentioned in writing was in the year 1346. Back then, its name was spelled Alblingen.

Geography of Albligen

Albligen covered an area of about 4.3 square kilometers. That's roughly 1.6 square miles.

Land Use in Albligen

Most of the land in Albligen was used for farming. About 56% of the area was farmland. Forests covered a large part too, about 35% of the land. The rest of the land, about 7.5%, had buildings and roads. A very small part, 1.4%, was rivers or lakes.

Location and Surroundings

Albligen was located in the middle of some hills. These hills were called Höchi and reached about 818 meters (2,684 feet) above sea level. The Sense River flowed along the eastern edge of the town.

Albligen shared its borders with a few other towns. These neighboring towns were Ueberstorf, Wahlern, and Heitenried.

People of Albligen

As of December 31, 2010, Albligen had a population of 477 people.

Population Changes

Over the ten years before 2010, the number of people living in Albligen went down a little. The population decreased by about 5.7%.

Languages Spoken

Most people in Albligen spoke German. About 97.5% of the population used German as their main language. A smaller number of people spoke French (1.4%) or Romanian (0.4%).

Age Groups

In 2000, about 26.5% of the people were children and teenagers (under 19 years old). Adults, aged 20 to 64, made up the largest group at 60.5%. People over 64 years old were about 13% of the population.

Education and Jobs

Many adults in Albligen had completed a good level of education. About 74.4% of people aged 25 to 64 had finished high school or gone on to higher education. This could be a university or a special college.

Albligen had a very low unemployment rate, which means most people who wanted to work had jobs. It was only 0.75%.

People in Albligen worked in different types of jobs:

• Farming: About 59 people worked in farming, which is the primary economic sector. There were 20 businesses related to farming.
• Manufacturing: 16 people worked in making things, which is the secondary sector. There were 7 businesses in this area.
• Services: 27 people worked in jobs like shops or offices, which is the tertiary sector. There were 10 businesses offering services.

Historical Population Numbers

Here's how the population of Albligen changed over time:

See also

In Spanish: Albligen para niños