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Ederswiler
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 Ederswiler
Location in Switzerland
Ederswiler
Location in Canton of Jura
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Jura | |
| District | Delémont | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 118 | |
| • Density | 35.65/km2 (92.3/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
2813
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| Surrounded by | Pleigne, Movelier, Roggenburg (BL) | |
Ederswiler is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It's located in the Jura canton, which is like a state or region. What makes Ederswiler special is that it's the only place in the Jura canton where people mostly speak German. In all the other towns, people speak French.
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History of Ederswiler
Ederswiler was first written about in the year 1323. Back then, it was called Ernswilre. The village was part of a church area called Roggenburg. This area was controlled by the Bishop of Basel.
Changes in Control
For a while, from 1389 to 1454, the village was given to the Count of Thierstein. Later, between 1793 and 1815, Ederswiler became part of France. It was first in a French region called Mont-Terrible. Then, in 1800, it joined another region called Haut-Rhin.
In 1815, after a big meeting called the Congress of Vienna, Ederswiler became part of the Bern canton in Switzerland.
Joining the Jura Canton
In 1974, people in the Jura region voted to create a new canton just for French-speaking areas. This vote was called the Plebiscite of Jura. Ederswiler, being German-speaking, didn't want to join the new Jura canton.
However, Ederswiler didn't share a border with the Laufen district. So, unlike other towns, it couldn't choose which canton to join. On January 1, 1979, Ederswiler officially moved from Bern to the new Jura canton.
For some time, people talked about Ederswiler going back to Bern. But in 1990, the Laufen district voted to join the Basel-Country canton. This meant Ederswiler no longer had a border with Bern. Since then, there hasn't been much talk about Ederswiler changing cantons again.
Geography of Ederswiler
Ederswiler covers an area of about 3.32 square kilometers (1.28 square miles). A large part of this land, about 55.3%, is used for farming. Forests cover another 41.4% of the area. The remaining 4.2% is where buildings and roads are located.
Land Use
About 2.1% of the land has houses and other buildings. Roads and other transport areas make up 0.6%. In the forested areas, 33.2% is dense forest. Another 8.2% has orchards or small groups of trees. For farming, 10.3% is used for growing crops. Pastures for animals cover 21.8%, and 22.4% is used for mountain pastures.
Location and Landscape
Ederswiler is a farming village. It sits at an elevation of about 553 meters (1,814 feet) above sea level. It is about 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) north of Delémont, which is the main city of the Jura canton.
The village is located in the northern Jura Mountains. It is close to the border with France. Ederswiler is in a small valley formed by a stream called the Bösen. This stream flows north into the Lützel river.
To the south and southeast, the town's border reaches a small mountain range. This range includes Berg (858 meters or 2,815 feet) and Hasenschell (870 meters or 2,854 feet). The northern border has a rocky hill called Lobberg (771 meters or 2,530 feet). To the north, tall limestone cliffs called the Hallen rise above the village.
Many individual farms are spread out across the area of Ederswiler. Its neighboring towns are Pleigne and Movelier in the Jura canton. It also borders Roggenburg in the Basel-Country canton.
Ederswiler's Coat of Arms
The blazon of Ederswiler's coat of arms describes its design. It is Gules, two Pallets Or, overall on a Fess Argent three birds of the first. This means it has a red background with two gold vertical stripes. Across the middle, there's a silver horizontal stripe with three red birds on it.
Population of Ederswiler
Ederswiler has a population of about 118 people (as of 2008). A small part of the population, about 4.8%, are people from other countries. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010), the population has slightly decreased.
Languages Spoken
Most people in Ederswiler speak German as their main language. About 84.5% of the population spoke German in 2000. French is the second most common language, spoken by about 10.1% of people. A small number of people also speak Spanish (2.3%) or Italian.
Age Groups
In 2000, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) made up 17.1% of the population. Adults (20–64 years old) were the largest group, at 65.1%. Seniors (over 64 years old) made up 17.8% of the population.
Historical Population
The chart below shows how the population of Ederswiler has changed over time:
Economy of Ederswiler
Ederswiler's economy is mostly based on agriculture. More than half of the people who work in the village are employed in farming. Other workers travel to different areas for their jobs.
An exciting international motocross race is held in Ederswiler every year.
Employment Details
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Ederswiler was low, at 1.4%. In 2008, there were 19 people working in the primary economic sector, which includes farming. There were 8 businesses in this sector.
The secondary sector, which includes manufacturing and construction, employed 18 people. There were 3 businesses in this sector. Only 2 people worked in the tertiary sector, which includes services, with 1 business.
In 2008, there were 30 full-time jobs in Ederswiler. Most of these were in agriculture (13 jobs). In the secondary sector, 8 jobs were in manufacturing and 8 were in construction. Only 1 job was in the tertiary sector, related to selling or repairing cars.
Commuting to Work
In 2000, 13 workers came into Ederswiler for their jobs. However, 35 workers left the municipality to work elsewhere. This means more people leave Ederswiler for work than come in. About 10.8% of working people used public transportation to get to work. A larger group, 49.2%, used a private car.
Religion in Ederswiler
According to the 2000 census, most people in Ederswiler are Roman Catholic, about 76.0%. About 10.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
Some people, about 12.40%, belonged to other Christian churches. A small number of residents, about 5.43%, did not belong to any church. They might have been agnostic or atheist.
Education in Ederswiler
In Ederswiler, about 23.3% of the population has finished upper secondary education. This is education after middle school. A smaller number, about 2.3%, have completed higher education. This means they went to a university or a specialized college.
School System in Jura
The Canton of Jura has a specific school system. It starts with two years of non-required Kindergarten. After that, students go to six years of Primary school. Then comes three years of required lower Secondary school. In this stage, students are grouped based on their skills.
After lower Secondary, students can choose to go to an optional upper Secondary school for three or four years. They can then go to a college or university. Another option is to start an apprenticeship to learn a trade.
In the 2009–10 school year, no students were attending school directly in Ederswiler. In 2000, 14 students from Ederswiler went to schools in other towns.
Transport in Ederswiler
Ederswiler is not located directly on any big main roads. The road that goes through the village connects Delémont (which is called Delsberg in German) with Ferrette in Alsace, France.
The village is connected by Postauto buses. These buses run on routes like Delémont to Roggenburg and Laufen to Roggenburg. Ederswiler is also the only village in Jura that is part of the Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz. This is a large public transport network for Northwestern Switzerland.
Places of Interest in Ederswiler
There is a special chapel in the village. It is called the Sankt-Anna-Kapelle. This chapel was built in the year 1857.
See also
In Spanish: Ederswiler para niños
