Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh facts for kids
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Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh
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 Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh
Location in Switzerland
Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh
Location in Canton of Bern
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Emmental | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 2,444 | |
| • Density | 898.5/km2 (2,327/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3422
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| Surrounded by | Aefligen, Fraubrunnen, Kirchberg, Lyssach, Utzenstorf | |
Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Emmental area of the canton of Bern.
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History of Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh
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The village of Alchenflüh was first mentioned in records in 1409. Rüdtligen was mentioned even earlier, in 1241. These two villages joined together to form one municipality in 1833.
Alchenflüh was once connected to the royal fortress of Kirchberg. Later, in 994, it became part of Selz Abbey.
For a long time, Rüdtligen was under the local court of Alchenflüh. Until 1528, Fraubrunnen Abbey owned most of the land in Rüdtligen. In 1640, both villages worked together to build the Kirchberg bridge.
The people from both villages went to church in Kirchberg. In the 17th century, several villages, including Rüdtligen and Alchenflüh, shared a school in Alchenflüh. This school district later split in 1730.
In the 1800s, farmers in the area started to change what they grew. They moved from growing grain to raising dairy cows. By 1856, there was enough milk to open a dairy in Alchenflüh. A warehouse was built there two years later.
The railway came to the municipality in 1876, with a station opening. The town grew slowly until 1965. That's when the A1 motorway was built right between the two villages.
The motorway brought new businesses and people who commuted to work. Three new housing areas were built for the growing population. New school buildings were added in 1969-70, 1989, and 2006. A kindergarten opened in 1987-88.
Before the 1960s, the area had some industries. These included a gravel quarry and a printing factory. After 1969, more businesses arrived. These included a machine factory and a distribution center for Emmi Käse AG. A regional potato storage station also opened. Large furniture factories like Conforama and Pfister also moved in.
A shopping center, Lyssach-Alchenflüh, was built along the motorway. It is shared by Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh and the nearby community of Lyssach.
Geography of the Area
Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh covers an area of about 2.72 square kilometers (1.05 square miles). A large part of this land, about 60.8%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 5.9% of the area.
About 30.4% of the land is covered by buildings and roads. A small part, 1.8%, is made up of rivers or lakes.
The town is located on the left side of the Emme river. It includes the two main villages of Rüdtligen and Alchenflüh.
In 2010, the old district of Burgdorf was dissolved. Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh then became part of the new Emmental administrative district.
Coat of Arms
The blazon of the town's coat of arms shows a special design. It has a hunting dog on the top half. The bottom half shows a star between two antlers. These antlers come out of three green hills.
Population and People
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Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh has a population of about 2,168 people (as of 2022). About 24.4% of the people living here are from other countries. Over the last ten years, the population has grown slightly.
Most people in the town, about 85.2%, speak German as their main language. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by 3.8% of the people. Albanian is third, spoken by 2.3%.
In 2008, the population was almost evenly split between males (50.4%) and females (49.6%). About 20.1% of the people living in Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh in 2000 were also born there. Many others were born in the same canton (46.3%) or elsewhere in Switzerland (11.7%). About 18.3% were born outside Switzerland.
As of 2010, children and teenagers (ages 0-19) make up 21.4% of the population. Adults (ages 20-64) are the largest group at 62.8%. Seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.7%.
Most households in 2000 were either single-person homes or homes with five or more people.
The chart below shows how the population has changed over time:
Economy and Jobs
In 2011, the unemployment rate in Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh was 4.21%. In 2008, there were 906 people working in the municipality.
About 33 people worked in the primary sector. This means they worked in farming, fishing, or forestry. There were about 9 businesses in this area.
The secondary sector employed 417 people. This includes jobs in manufacturing and construction. There were 18 businesses in this sector. Most of these jobs (91.3%) were in manufacturing.
The largest number of people, 456, worked in the tertiary sector. This sector includes jobs that provide services. There were 53 businesses in this area. Many of these jobs were in sales, repairs, or transportation. Some also worked in hotels, restaurants, education, or healthcare.
In 2000, 224 workers came into the municipality for their jobs. However, 990 workers left the municipality to work elsewhere. This means more people leave to work than come in. About 15.9% of working people used public transportation. A larger group, 56.6%, used a private car to get to work.
Religion
Based on the 2000 census, many people in Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh are Christian. About 14.6% were Roman Catholic. A larger group, 62.0%, belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
Some people belonged to other Christian churches (2.87%). A small number were Orthodox (1.43%). About 8.17% of the population was Islamic. There were also small numbers of Buddhists and Hindus. About 4.35% of the people said they had no religion or did not answer.
Education System
In Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh, about 38.3% of the people have finished upper secondary education. This is schooling after middle school. About 8.6% have gone on to higher education, like university.
The school system in the Canton of Bern starts with one year of optional Kindergarten. After that, there are six years of primary school. Then, students go to three years of lower secondary school. In secondary school, students are grouped by their abilities. After lower secondary, students can continue their education or start an apprenticeship.
During the 2010-11 school year, 214 students attended schools in Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh. There were 2 kindergarten classes with 46 students. In primary school, there were 6 classes with 123 students. The lower secondary school had 2 classes with 45 students.
In 2000, only 4 students from other towns came to school in Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh. However, 202 students from Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh went to schools outside the municipality.
See also
In Spanish: Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh para niños
