Rebévelier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rebévelier
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The road into Rebévelier village
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 Rebévelier
Location in Switzerland
Rebévelier
Location in Canton of Bern
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Jura bernois | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 960 m (3,150 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 41 | |
| • Density | 11.55/km2 (29.9/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
2717
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| Surrounded by | Châtelat, Monible, Lajoux, Saulcy, Undervelier | |
Rebévelier is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Jura bernois area of the Bern canton. This part of Switzerland mainly speaks French.
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History of Rebévelier
Rebévelier was first mentioned in old documents in the year 1181. Back then, it was called Robervilier.
A noble family named Rebévelier lived here in the 1200s and 1300s. For a long time, the village belonged to Bellelay Abbey. This abbey was under the rule of the Prince-Bishop of Basel. A Prince-Bishop was a powerful church leader who also governed a territory.
Before 1531, Rebévelier was part of the parish of Sapran. A parish is like a church district. But in 1531, many places changed their religion during the Protestant Reformation. Rebévelier stayed Catholic, even though nearby towns became Protestant. It then joined the parish of Undervelier.
In 1797, the French army won a big battle. Rebévelier became part of France. First, it was in a French area called Mont-Terrible. Then, in 1800, it moved to the Haut-Rhin area.
After Napoleon lost power, European leaders met at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. They decided that Rebévelier would become part of the Canton of Bern.
By the late 1800s, many French-speaking Catholic people had left Rebévelier. The village then became mostly German-speaking. Many people who moved there were Mennonite, a type of Christian group.
In the 1970s, people in this region voted to create a new canton called Canton of Jura. Rebévelier wanted to stay with the Canton of Bern. So, in 1976, its administrative district was changed. This allowed Rebévelier to remain part of Bern.
Geography of Rebévelier
Rebévelier covers an area of about 3.52 square kilometers. A large part of this land is used for farming. About 59.7% of the area is farmland. Forests cover 39.7% of the land. Only a small part, about 0.6%, has buildings or roads.
Most of the forested land is thick forest. Some areas also have orchards or small groups of trees. For farming, some land is used for growing crops. Other parts are used as pastures for animals.
The town is located west of a place called the Pichoux gorge. Rebévelier includes two small villages or hamlets: Rebévelier and Les Cerniers.
A few years ago, some nearby towns thought about joining together. These were Châtelat, Monible, Sornetan, Souboz, and Rebévelier. They planned to form a new town called Petit-Val in 2015. But Rebévelier decided not to join. So, the other four towns merged without it.
Coat of Arms
The blazon (official description) of Rebévelier's coat of arms is interesting. It shows a black deer with red antlers and hooves. The deer is walking on a green hill with five small peaks. This design represents the town.
People of Rebévelier
Rebévelier is a very small town. It has a population of about 46 people. All of them are Swiss citizens. Over the last ten years, the number of people living here has gone down a little.
Most people in Rebévelier speak German. About 66.7% speak German as their main language. The rest speak French.
In 2008, more than half of the people were male (59.6%). The rest were female (40.4%). Most people (about 73.3%) were born in Rebévelier.
Young people, from babies to teenagers (0–19 years old), make up a big part of the population. They are about 34.8% of everyone living there. Adults (20–64 years old) are 41.3%. Older people (over 64 years old) are 23.9%.
The chart below shows how the population of Rebévelier has changed over many years:
Economy
In 2011, Rebévelier had a low unemployment rate of 2.6%. This means most people who wanted to work had jobs.
In 2008, 23 people worked in the town. All of them worked in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming and forestry. There were no jobs in manufacturing or services.
Most workers (12 people) lived and worked in Rebévelier. Only a few workers (4 people) traveled outside the town for their jobs.
Religion
Based on a census from 2000, some people in Rebévelier are Roman Catholic (20%). A smaller number (3.3%) belong to the Swiss Reformed Church. The largest group (about 76.67%) belongs to other Christian churches.
Education
In Rebévelier, about 38.5% of adults have finished upper secondary education. This is like high school. About 23.1% have gone on to higher education, like university.
In 2000, no students attended school inside Rebévelier. However, 7 students from Rebévelier went to schools in other towns.
See also
In Spanish: Rebévelier para niños
