Birgisch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Birgisch
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A farm house near Birgisch village
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 Birgisch
Location in Switzerland
Birgisch
Location in Canton of Valais
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Brig | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,093 m (3,586 ft) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 241 | |
| • Density | 42.3/km2 (109.5/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3903
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| Surrounded by | Naters | |
Birgisch was once a small town, also known as a municipality, located in the Valais area of Switzerland. It was part of the Brig district.
On January 1, 2013, Birgisch joined with another town called Mund. They both became part of the larger municipality of Naters.
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History of Birgisch
Birgisch is quite old! The first time anyone wrote about Birgisch was in the year 1232. Back then, it was called Burginse.
Geography of Birgisch
Before it joined Naters, Birgisch covered an area of about 5.7 square kilometers (2.2 square miles).
- A big part of this land, about 37.9%, was used for farming.
- Almost half, 46.5%, was covered by forests.
- Only a small part, 3.0%, had buildings or roads.
- The remaining 12.6% was land that couldn't be used for anything.
Birgisch is located high up, on the right side of the Rhone river. It includes the main village of Birgisch and many smaller settlements called hamlets.
Birgisch Coat of Arms
Every town has a special design called a coat of arms. It's like a symbol for the town.
The coat of arms for Birgisch looks like this:
- It has a blue background (Azure).
- There's a wavy silver stripe (bend lowered wavy Argent).
- In the top left corner, there's a silver tower (Tower of the same).
- The tower has black lines, a door, and windows (lined, doored and windowed Sable).
People of Birgisch (Demographics)
In 2010, Birgisch had a population of 241 people.
- Most people in Birgisch speak German. In 2000, about 95.4% of the people spoke German as their main language.
- A smaller number spoke Slovenian (1.8%) or French (0.9%).
In 2008, the population was almost evenly split between males and females. About 50.9% were male and 49.1% were female.
Many people living in Birgisch in 2000 were born there (50.7%). Others were born in the same area of Switzerland (30.0%) or elsewhere in Switzerland (12.4%). About 6.0% were born outside Switzerland.
The age groups in Birgisch in 2000 were:
- Children and teenagers (0–19 years old) made up 24% of the population.
- Adults (20–64 years old) made up 59%.
- Seniors (over 64 years old) made up 17.1%.
Historical Population Changes
The number of people living in Birgisch has changed over time. You can see how the population grew and shrank in the chart below:
Economy and Jobs
In 2010, Birgisch had a very low unemployment rate of 0.7%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.
In 2008, there were 17 full-time jobs in Birgisch. These jobs were in different areas:
- Agriculture: 8 jobs were in farming. This is part of the primary economic sector.
- Manufacturing and Construction: 3 jobs were in making things or building. This is the secondary sector.
- Services: 6 jobs were in the service industry. This is the tertiary sector. These included jobs in car sales, hotels, restaurants, and education.
Many people who lived in Birgisch worked outside the town. In 2000, 84 people traveled to other towns for work. Only 6 people came into Birgisch to work.
- About 19.4% of working people used public transport to get to their jobs.
- Most people, 74.5%, used a private car to travel to work.
Religion in Birgisch
Based on information from 2000:
- Most people in Birgisch, about 93.5%, were Roman Catholic.
- About 4.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A small number of people (0.92%) did not belong to any church.
Education in Birgisch
In Birgisch, many adults have a good education.
- About 38.2% of the population finished upper secondary education. This is like high school.
- About 4.6% went on to get higher education, like a university degree.
During the 2010-2011 school year, there were 13 students in the Birgisch school system.
- In the Valais area, young children can go to kindergarten for one year. However, there were no kindergarten classes or students in Birgisch during that year.
- Students must attend six years of primary school. Birgisch had one primary class with 13 students.
- After primary school, students go to secondary school. All students from Birgisch went to secondary school in a nearby town.
In 2000, 10 students from Birgisch went to schools outside the town.
See also
In Spanish: Birgisch para niños
