Scheuren facts for kids
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Scheuren
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 Scheuren
Location in Switzerland
Scheuren
Location in Canton of Bern
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Biel/Bienne | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 475 | |
| • Density | 225.1/km2 (583.1/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
2556
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| Surrounded by | Dotzigen, Meienried, Orpund, Safnern, Schwadernau | |
Scheuren is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It's part of the Biel/Bienne area in the canton of Bern.
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Discover Scheuren's Past
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Scheuren was first written about in the year 1398. Back then, its name was Schüren.
Around 1255, the Counts of Neuchâtel-Nidau gave the village of Scheuren to a place called Gottstatt Abbey. Later, near the end of the 1300s, the city of Bern took ownership of the village.
Under Bern's rule, Scheuren became part of the Nidau area. It was also where a local court was held for Scheuren and nearby villages. At first, it was part of the Büttenberg church area. But after the Protestant Reformation in 1528, it joined the new church area of Gottstatt.
Overcoming Floods and Growing
The village was built next to the Zihl/Thielle river. This river often flooded, which damaged buildings and farm fields. Most people in Scheuren earned a living by farming or fishing in the river.
To stop the floods, the river was changed, and the Nidau-Büren Canal was built. This happened between 1868 and 1875. This project removed the flood risk and created more land for farming.
In 1925, a bridge was built that connected Scheuren to the nearby town of Orpund. Even though the big city of Biel is close by, Scheuren is still mostly a farming village today. It also has a few small factories and businesses. In 1970, the second tennis center in all of Switzerland was built right here in Scheuren.
Where is Scheuren Located?
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Scheuren covers an area of about 2.1 square kilometers (0.81 square miles). A large part of this land, about 55.7%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 25.7% of the area.
About 10.5% of the land has buildings or roads. Rivers and lakes make up 2.9% of the area. The remaining 5.2% is land that cannot be used for farming or building.
The town is located along the right side of the Nidau-Büren Canal. It is also near the old path of the Zihl/Thielle river.
Scheuren's Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Scheuren shows three barns on a blue background. The word for barns in German is Scheunen or Scheuern. This makes the coat of arms a "canting arms" because it sounds like the town's name.
People of Scheuren
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Scheuren has a population of about 444 people. In 2010, a small number, about 1.8%, were people from other countries. Over the last ten years, the population has grown a little, by about 2.1%.
Most people in Scheuren, about 94.5%, speak German as their main language. About 4.5% speak French, and 0.5% speak Italian.
In 2008, about 48% of the people were male, and 52% were female. Many residents, about 28%, were born in Scheuren. About 48.9% were born in the same canton (Bern).
Age Groups and Households
In 2011, children and teenagers (ages 0–19) made up 25% of the population. Adults (ages 20–64) were 60.8%, and seniors (over 64) were 14.2%.
In 2010, there were 34 households with only one person. There were also 13 households with five or more people living together.
The number of people living in Scheuren has changed over time:
Scheuren's Economy
In 2011, the unemployment rate in Scheuren was low, at 2.16%. In 2008, 138 people worked in the municipality.
Types of Jobs
- Primary Sector: 32 people worked in farming or fishing. There were about 10 businesses in this area.
- Secondary Sector: 53 people worked in manufacturing or construction. There were 5 businesses here.
- Tertiary Sector: 53 people worked in services, like shops or education. There were 9 businesses in this sector.
Many people who live in Scheuren travel to other towns for work. In 2000, 194 workers left Scheuren for their jobs, while 57 workers came into Scheuren. This means more people leave to work than come in.
Most people, about 76.1%, used a private car to get to work. About 10.6% used public transportation.
Religion in Scheuren
Based on the 2000 census, most people in Scheuren, about 75.3%, belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. About 8.8% were Roman Catholic.
A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches or other religions. About 9.03% of the population did not belong to any church.
Education in Scheuren
Many adults in Scheuren have completed a good level of education. About 62.2% have finished non-mandatory high school. Also, 19.7% have gone on to higher education, like a university.
School System
The school system in the Canton of Bern starts with one year of optional Kindergarten. After that, students go to six years of Primary school. Then, there are three years of required lower Secondary school. In Secondary school, students are grouped by their abilities. After lower Secondary, students can continue their education or start an apprenticeship (learning a trade on the job).
During the 2011-2012 school year, 46 students attended classes in Scheuren. There were no kindergarten classes in the town. Scheuren had 2 primary school classes with 46 students.
In 2000, 58 students went to school in Scheuren. Of these, 20 lived and went to school in the town. The other 38 students came from other towns. In the same year, 47 students from Scheuren went to schools outside the municipality.
See also
In Spanish: Scheuren para niños
