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Tägertschi
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 Tägertschi
Location in Switzerland
Tägertschi
Location in Canton of Bern
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Bern-Mittelland | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 604 m (1,982 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2011)
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| • Total | 414 | |
| • Density | 115.0/km2 (298/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3111
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| Surrounded by | Häutligen, Konolfingen, Münsingen, Wichtrach | |
Tägertschi was once a small town, or municipality, located in the Bern-Mittelland area of the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On January 1, 2017, Tägertschi joined with the nearby town of Münsingen to become one larger municipality.
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History of Tägertschi
Tägertschi was first mentioned in old records in 1273. Back then, it was called Tegersche.
For a long time, Tägertschi and its smaller areas, Stalden and Ämligen, were part of the larger town of Münsingen. Later, Ämligen and Stalden became their own separate towns. However, in 1923, Ämligen, which had about 35 people, decided to leave Stalden. It then joined with Tägertschi to form a new, combined municipality.
A train station was built near Tägertschi in 1864. It was on the railway line between Bern and Langnau. Today, this station is right on the border between Tägertschi and Konolfingen. Many people from Tägertschi travel to work in bigger cities nearby. However, there are also a few small factories within the area.
Geography of Tägertschi
Tägertschi covers an area of about 3.6 square kilometers (1.4 square miles). Most of this land, about 78%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 15.7% of the area. The remaining 5.2% is used for buildings and roads.
The town is located between the Aare and Emme river valleys. Tägertschi includes the main village, the neighborhoods of Station and Ämligen, and scattered farmhouses.
On December 31, 2009, the old district of Konolfingen, where Tägertschi belonged, was closed. The next day, January 1, 2010, Tägertschi became part of the new Bern-Mittelland administrative district.
Tägertschi's Coat of Arms
The blazon of Tägertschi's municipal coat of arms is described as: Gules a Chief and a Pale Argent between a Vine Grape slipped Or in dexter and Corn Ear of the last in sinister. This means the shield is red. It has a silver stripe at the top and a silver stripe down the middle. On one side of the middle stripe is a golden grape, and on the other side is a golden ear of corn.
Population and People
Tägertschi has a population of about 414 people, as of December 2011. In 2010, about 2.9% of the people living there were foreign nationals. Over the past ten years (2001-2011), the population did not change much.
Most people in Tägertschi speak German as their main language. In 2000, about 98.5% of the population spoke German. A small number of people also spoke English or Albanian.
In 2008, the population was almost evenly split between males and females. About 49% were Swiss men, and 48.1% were Swiss women. A small number were non-Swiss men and women. In 2000, about 30.4% of the people were born in Tägertschi. Many others were born in the same canton (Bern), or elsewhere in Switzerland. A small percentage were born outside Switzerland.
As of 2011, children and teenagers (ages 0–19) made up about 25.4% of the population. Adults (ages 20–64) made up 63%, and seniors (over 64) made up 11.6%.
The chart below shows how the population of Tägertschi has changed over many years:
Economy and Jobs
In 2011, Tägertschi had a very low unemployment rate of 0.9%. This means almost everyone who wanted a job had one. In 2008, there were 126 people working in the municipality.
Jobs were divided into three main types:
- Primary sector: This includes jobs like farming. There were 54 people working in this area.
- Secondary sector: This includes jobs in manufacturing and construction. There were 48 people working in this area.
- Tertiary sector: This includes jobs in services, like hotels, restaurants, education, and healthcare. There were 24 people working in this area.
Many people who live in Tägertschi travel to other towns for work. In 2000, 132 people commuted out of Tägertschi for their jobs, while only 59 people came into Tägertschi to work. About 18.3% of workers used public transportation, and 46% used a private car to get to work.
Religion in Tägertschi
Based on the 2000 census, most people in Tägertschi belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, about 83.6%. A smaller group, about 7.1%, were Roman Catholic. There were also some people who belonged to other Christian churches or were Islamic. About 4.46% of the population said they did not belong to any church, or were agnostic or atheist.
Education in Tägertschi
In Tägertschi, about 42.3% of the people have finished upper secondary education. This is schooling after primary school that is not mandatory. Also, about 15.2% of the people have gone on to higher education, like university.
The school system in the Canton of Bern starts with one year of non-mandatory Kindergarten. After that, students go to six years of Primary school. Then, they have three years of mandatory lower Secondary school. In secondary school, students are grouped based on their skills. After lower secondary school, students can continue their education or start an apprenticeship (learning a trade on the job).
During the 2011-2012 school year, 36 students attended classes in Tägertschi. There was one kindergarten class with 12 students and one primary class with 19 students. There was also one lower secondary class with 5 students.
In 2000, 40 students who lived in Tägertschi also went to school there. However, 17 students who lived in Tägertschi went to schools outside the municipality.
Notable people from Tägertschi
- Alisha Lehmann (born 1999), a famous footballer who plays for the Switzerland national team and Juventus.
See also
In Spanish: Tägertschi para niños
