Mont-Tramelan facts for kids
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Mont-Tramelan
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Mont-Tramelan village school house
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 Mont-Tramelan
Location in Switzerland
Mont-Tramelan
Location in Canton of Bern
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Jura bernois | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,060 m (3,480 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 111 | |
| • Density | 23.92/km2 (62.0/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
2713
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| Surrounded by | Courtelary, Cortébert, Corgémont, Tramelan, Tavannes, Saicourt, La Chaux-des-Breuleux | |
Mont-Tramelan is a small village, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Jura bernois administrative district. This area is part of the canton of Bern.
Even though Mont-Tramelan is in the French-speaking part of Bern, most people here speak German. The German name for the village, Tramlingen-Berg, is not used anymore. It's interesting because the local public school also teaches in German.
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History of Mont-Tramelan
Around the year 1570, a special permission was given. The Prince-Bishop of Basel allowed Anabaptist refugees to settle here. These people came from a place called Emmental. The farms in this area were part of a larger church district called Tramelan. This district became Protestant in 1530.
How Mont-Tramelan Started
In the early 1600s, a family from Neuchâtel started the community. It was first known as Montagnes de la paroisse de Tramelan. The oldest record of the community is from 1647. Back then, it was simply called la Montagne. In 1685, the Bishop officially recognized the community.
Becoming Part of Switzerland
In 1798, the French army invaded Switzerland. Mont-Tramelan then became a French commune (a type of local government). It stayed under French rule until 1814. The next year, in 1815, it became part of the Canton of Bern.
Language Changes in the Village
During the 1800s, the watchmaking industry grew very fast. Many French-speaking families in Mont-Tramelan left their farms. They moved to nearby towns to work in watch factories. This meant that more German-speaking people stayed in the village.
By 1897, a private Baptist school in the village became a public school. It started teaching in German. A new German-speaking school building was built in 1953. In 1942, German officially became the main language for the village government. This made Mont-Tramelan a German-speaking area inside a French-speaking district.
Water Supply and Farming
In 1938, Mont-Tramelan joined a group called the Syndicat des eaux Franches-Montagnes. This group built a pump station in Cortébert. It helped supply water to the villages and farms in the region. Even today, farming is the main way people in Mont-Tramelan earn money.
Geography of Mont-Tramelan
Mont-Tramelan covers an area of about 4.64 square kilometers (1.79 square miles). A large part of this land, about 60%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 38% of the area. The rest, about 2.8%, has buildings and roads.
Land Use and Settlements
Most of the built-up area is for houses and other buildings. Roads and transportation take up a smaller part. In the forested areas, some parts are dense forests. Other parts have orchards or small groups of trees. For farming, some land is used for crops. Most of it is used for pastures where animals graze.
Mont-Tramelan is not one big town. Instead, it has several small settlements spread out. These include Les Fontaines, La Paule, and Les Places. All these settlements are about 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above sea level.
Changes in Districts
On December 31, 2009, the old district of Courtelary was closed down. The very next day, January 1, 2010, Mont-Tramelan joined a new district. This new district is called Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois.
Coat of Arms
The official symbol, or coat of arms, for Mont-Tramelan is quite colorful. It shows a red background. On it, there is a silver band going from top left to bottom right. On this band, you can see three red linden leaves. At the bottom, there is a silver hill with three small peaks.
People and Population
Mont-Tramelan has a small population. As of 2010, only a very small number of people living here were from other countries. Over the past ten years (2000-2010), the number of people living here has slightly decreased.
Languages Spoken
Most people in Mont-Tramelan speak German. About 70.7% of the population speaks German as their main language. French is the second most common language, spoken by about 25.9% of the people. A small number of people also speak Serbo-Croatian.
Age Groups and Families
As of 2008, about 46.7% of the population was male and 53.3% was female. Children and teenagers (ages 0-19) make up about 27.5% of the population. Adults (ages 20-64) are about 52.5%. Seniors (over 64 years old) make up 20%.
In 2000, there were 45 single people in the village. There were 65 married people, and a few widows, widowers, or divorced individuals. Most apartments in Mont-Tramelan are lived in all year round.
Population Over Time
The chart below shows how the population of Mont-Tramelan has changed over many years:
Economy and Jobs
In 2011, Mont-Tramelan had a very low unemployment rate, only 0.38%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one.
Main Types of Jobs
As of 2008, there were 56 people working in the village.
- Most people, 49 of them, worked in the primary economic sector. This means they worked in jobs like farming. There were about 14 businesses in this area.
- Only 1 person worked in the secondary sector. This includes jobs like manufacturing (making things). There was 1 business in this sector.
- 6 people worked in the tertiary sector. These are service jobs, like working in hotels, restaurants, or education. There were 2 businesses in this sector.
Commuting to Work
In 2000, only 3 workers came into Mont-Tramelan for their jobs. However, 22 workers from Mont-Tramelan traveled to other places for work. This shows that more people leave the village for work than come into it. About 31.3% of workers used a private car to get to work.
Religion in Mont-Tramelan
Based on the 2000 census, most people in Mont-Tramelan are Christian. About 25.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. About 6.9% were Roman Catholic. A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches or had no religion.
Education and Schools
In Mont-Tramelan, many people have completed their education. About 36.2% of the population finished high school (upper secondary education). About 9.5% went on to higher education, like university.
School System in Bern
The Canton of Bern has a specific school system. It starts with one year of optional Kindergarten. Then, students go to six years of primary school. After that, there are three years of lower secondary school. In secondary school, students are grouped by their abilities. After secondary school, students can continue their studies or start an apprenticeship (learning a trade).
Local School in Mont-Tramelan
Even though Mont-Tramelan is in a French-speaking area, its local school teaches in German. In the 2010-2011 school year, there were 23 students in total. There were no kindergarten classes. The primary school had 16 students. A small number of these students did not speak German as their first language. The lower secondary school had 7 students, and some of them also did not speak German as their first language.
In 2000, 4 students came to Mont-Tramelan's school from other villages. At the same time, 11 students from Mont-Tramelan went to schools outside the village.
See also
In Spanish: Mont Tramelan para niños
