Bäriswil, Bern facts for kids
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Bäriswil
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 Bäriswil
Location in Switzerland
Bäriswil
Location in Canton of Bern
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Bern-Mittelland | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 546 m (1,791 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,071 | |
| • Density | 392.3/km2 (1,016.1/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3323
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| Surrounded by | Hindelbank, Krauchthal, Mattstetten | |
Bäriswil is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the canton of Bern, within the Bern-Mittelland area.
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History of Bäriswil
Bäriswil was first mentioned way back in the year 861. It was called Perolteswilare then. This was when a place called the Abbey of St. Gall bought land and farms there. Later, in 1310, its name changed to Berolswile.
Archaeologists have found ancient Hallstatt era grave mounds in areas called Mittelberg and Kriegsholz. These mounds are like old burial sites.
From the 1300s, different important families from Bern owned the village and its lands. In 1720, a person named Hieronymus of Erlach bought the village. He combined it with another area called Hindelbank.
For a long time, Bäriswil was mostly a farming village. In the 1700s, it started to have some small factories. There was a pottery factory and a plant that sanded or cut things. Since the 1960s, Bäriswil has become a commuter town. This means many people who live there travel to work in the city of Bern. Today, the town's economy is mainly made up of small businesses and people who commute.
Geography of Bäriswil
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Bäriswil covers an area of about 2.8 square kilometers (1.08 square miles). A large part of this land, about 46.5%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 42.1% of the area. The remaining land, about 12.1%, is used for buildings and roads. A very small part, about 0.7%, is unproductive land.
Looking closer at the built-up areas, about 7.3% are homes and other buildings. Roads and other ways to travel make up 3.7%. All the forested land is covered with thick forests. For farming, 34.8% of the land grows crops. About 8.4% is used for pastures where animals graze. Another 3.3% is used for growing fruits or grapes.
Bäriswil itself is a village, but it also includes several farmhouses spread out across the countryside.
In 2010, Bäriswil joined a new administrative area called Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland. Before that, it was part of a different district.
Bäriswil's Coat of Arms
The description of Bäriswil's coat of arms is quite interesting. It shows a black bear standing on its hind legs. This bear is placed on a silver shield with three red vertical stripes.
The bear is important here because the German word for bear is Bär. This makes the coat of arms a "canting arm," which means the design hints at the name of the place.
People of Bäriswil (Demographics)
Bäriswil has a population of about 1,000 people. In 2010, about 6% of the people living there were foreign nationals. Over the past 10 years, the population has changed a little. More people moved away than moved in.
Most people in Bäriswil speak German as their main language, about 97%. A smaller number speak French (1%) or Dutch (0.7%). There are also a few people who speak Italian.
In 2008, the population was almost evenly split between males (50.4%) and females (49.6%). Most people living in Bäriswil were born in Switzerland. About 23.5% were born right in Bäriswil, and 46% were born in the same canton.
In 2010, about 19.2% of the population were children and teenagers (0–19 years old). Adults (20–64 years old) made up 66% of the population. Seniors (over 64 years old) were 14.8%.
In 2000, there were 424 single people in Bäriswil. There were 527 married people, 34 widows or widowers, and 42 divorced individuals.
Also in 2000, there were 67 households with only one person. There were 28 households with five or more people. Most apartments (91%) were lived in all the time. A small number were used seasonally (3.9%) or were empty (5.1%). In 2011, very few homes were empty, only about 0.68%.
The population of Bäriswil has grown over time. For example, in 1764, there were about 190 people. By 2000, the population had grown to 1,027.
Economy of Bäriswil
In 2011, the unemployment rate in Bäriswil was very low, at 1%. In 2008, there were 152 people working in the municipality.
The jobs in Bäriswil can be divided into three main types:
- Primary sector: This includes jobs related to natural resources, like farming. In 2008, 18 people worked in this sector, mainly in agriculture.
- Secondary sector: This includes jobs related to making things, like in factories or construction. There were 22 people working in this sector. Most worked in manufacturing, and some in construction.
- Tertiary sector: This includes jobs that provide services, like shops, transport, or healthcare. There were 112 people working in this sector. This included jobs in sales, transport, hotels, restaurants, education, and healthcare.
In 2000, many people who lived in Bäriswil traveled outside the municipality for work. For every person who came to Bäriswil for work, about 8.8 people left to work somewhere else. About 26.4% of working people used public transport to get to work. A larger number, 55.7%, used a private car.
Religion in Bäriswil
Based on information from 2000, most people in Bäriswil belong to Christian churches. About 77% were part of the Swiss Reformed Church. About 10.4% were Roman Catholic. A smaller number belonged to other Christian churches.
There were also a few people who were Islamic. About 7.11% of the population said they did not belong to any church, or were agnostic or atheist.
Education in Bäriswil
In Bäriswil, many adults have completed higher levels of education. About 46.1% of the population finished non-mandatory upper secondary education. This is like high school. About 12.9% went on to get a university degree or similar higher education.
The school system in the Canton of Bern starts with one year of non-required Kindergarten. After that, students go to six years of Primary school. Then, they have three years of required lower Secondary school. In secondary school, students are grouped based on their abilities. After lower Secondary, students can choose to continue their schooling or start an apprenticeship (learning a trade).
During the 2009-2010 school year, 68 students attended classes in Bäriswil. There was one kindergarten class with 18 students. In the primary school, there were 3 classes with 50 students. Some of these students were not Swiss citizens, and some spoke a different language at home than the classroom language.
In 2000, 59 students from Bäriswil went to schools outside the municipality.
See also
In Spanish: Bäriswil para niños
