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Leimiswil
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 Leimiswil
Location in Switzerland
Leimiswil
Location in Canton of Bern
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Oberaargau | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 602 m (1,975 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 398 | |
| • Density | 86.5/km2 (224.1/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
4935
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| Surrounded by | Kleindietwil, Madiswil, Ochlenberg, Rütschelen, Ursenbach | |
Leimiswil is a former municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011 Kleindietwil and Leimiswil were merged with the municipality of Madiswil.
Geography
Leimiswil has an area, as of 2009[update], of 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi). Of this area, 3.51 km2 (1.36 sq mi) or 75.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) or 18.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi) or 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.7%. 17.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 37.8% is used for growing crops and 35.5% is pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
Demographics
Leimiswil has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 398. As of 2007[update], 1.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.9%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.0%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 54.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (12.5%), the Small right-wing parties (10.4%) and the SPS (10.1%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Leimiswil about 69.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Leimiswil has an unemployment rate of 0.8%. As of 2005[update], there were 97 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 36 businesses involved in this sector. 89 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 50 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 12 businesses in this sector.
