Ballmoos facts for kids
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Ballmoos
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 Ballmoos
Location in Switzerland
Ballmoos
Location in Canton of Bern
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Fraubrunnen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) | |
| Population
(December 2007)
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| • Total | 55 | |
| • Density | 36.7/km2 (95/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3303
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| Surrounded by | Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Jegenstorf, Urtenen-Schönbühl, Wiggiswil, Zuzwil | |
Ballmoos used to be a small town, or "municipality," in Switzerland. It was located in the canton of Bern, which is like a state or region. Ballmoos was part of the Fraubrunnen district. On January 1, 2010, Ballmoos joined with the nearby town of Jegenstorf. So, it is no longer a separate municipality today.
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History of Ballmoos
Ballmoos was first mentioned in official records in the year 1270. Back then, it was called Banemos.
Early Discoveries
People have found several old objects from the Bronze Age in the Ballmoos area. The Bronze Age was a time long ago when people used bronze to make tools and weapons. However, even with these finds, there is no clear proof that people lived in a settled village there during that time.
Important Families and Land Owners
A family of "Ministerialis" came from Ballmoos. These were like unfree knights who worked for the powerful House of Kyburg. They were important people in the area.
A big part of the land in Ballmoos was owned by the Order of St. John. This was a religious and military group based in a place called Münchenbuchsee.
Changes Over Time
In 1528, many monasteries and religious groups lost their power and land. This event is called "secularization." After this, Ballmoos became part of the Landvogtei of Münchenbuchsee. A Landvogtei was like a local government area.
Later, in 1803, Ballmoos became part of the Fraubrunnen District. This happened after a big change in Swiss law called the Act of Mediation.
Geography of Ballmoos
Ballmoos covers an area of about 1.5 square kilometers (0.6 square miles). To give you an idea, that's roughly the size of 150 football fields.
Land Use
Most of the land in Ballmoos is used for farming. About 73.5% of the area is farmland. Forests cover a good portion too, making up 22.4% of the land.
A small part, 3.4%, has buildings or roads. The remaining 0.7% is made up of non-productive land, like rivers. Ballmoos does not have any glaciers.
Scattered Homes
Unlike many towns with a central village, Ballmoos was different. It had individual houses spread out across its borders. There wasn't one main cluster of homes.
People of Ballmoos
In 2007, Ballmoos had a population of 55 people. All of them were Swiss citizens. Over the ten years before 2007, the number of people living there slowly went down.
Languages Spoken
Most people in Ballmoos spoke German. In 2000, about 98.4% of the population spoke German. The rest of the people spoke French.
Education and Work
Many adults in Ballmoos had a good education. About 60% of people aged 25 to 64 had finished advanced education. This included either a non-mandatory upper secondary education or higher education like university.
In 2005, only a few people worked in Ballmoos itself.
- No one worked in the primary economic sector, which includes farming or mining.
- One person worked in the secondary sector, which is about manufacturing or building things. There was one business in this sector.
- Four people worked in the tertiary sector, which includes services like shops or offices. There were no businesses in this sector within Ballmoos.
The unemployment rate in Ballmoos was 12%. This means 12% of people who wanted to work could not find a job.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Ballmoos changed quite a bit over the years.
- In 1764, there were 27 people.
- By 1850, the population grew to 45.
- In 1900, it reached its highest at 78 people.
- Then, it slowly decreased to 59 in 1950 and 56 in 1990.
