Treiten facts for kids

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Treiten Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Treiten Location in Canton of Bern Show map of Canton of Bern
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Seeland
Area
• Total	4.74 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	429
• Density	90.51/km2 (234.4/sq mi)
Postal code	3226
Surrounded by	Brüttelen, Finsterhennen, Kallnach, Kerzers (FR), Müntschemier

Treiten (which is Treiteron in French) is a small town, also called a municipality, in the Seeland area of the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

A Look at Treiten's Past

Treiten was first written about in the year 1221. Back then, it was called Treiton.

Ancient Times

The five hills around the village were once home to people from the Mesolithic period (Middle Stone Age). Many items from the Neolithic (New Stone Age) and Bronze Age have also been found nearby. These discoveries show that people have lived in this area for a very long time! Even pieces of Roman-era bricks were found in a forest called Grammetwald.

Becoming Part of Bern

Treiten was originally part of a larger territory called a Herrschaft which belonged to Erlach. In 1474, the powerful city of Bern bought this entire territory. After that, Treiten became part of the Ins court within the Erlach district, under Bern's rule. Later, in 1852, the local government and the community group in Treiten joined together to form one single body.

Growing as a Village

Treiten started as a farming village along the road between Ins and Aarberg. In 1647, a canal called the Aarberg canal was dug right through the village. About ten years later, in 1656, a mill was built on this canal.

A big project called the Jura water correction happened between 1874 and 1883. This project drained the very wet Grosses Moos marshland. Treiten gained a lot of new farmland from this project. For a while, between 1945 and 1972, there were plans to build a huge airport in the Treiten and Finsterhennen areas. However, this airport project was eventually stopped, and the land went back to being used for farming.

Treiten's Location and Land

Treiten covers an area of about 4.7 square kilometers (about 1.8 square miles). 4.74 km² (1.83 sq mi).

How the Land is Used

• Most of the land, about 72.7%, is used for farming. This means lots of fields for crops.
• About 17.0% of the land is covered by forests.
• Around 8.2% of the land has buildings or roads on it.
• A small part, about 1.3%, is rivers or lakes.
• A tiny bit, 0.4%, is land that can't be used for anything.

The municipality is located at the bottom of a moraine, which is a hill made of rocks and soil left behind by a glacier. This moraine crosses the Grosses Moos marsh.

On January 1, 2010, Treiten became part of a new administrative area called Verwaltungskreis Seeland.

Treiten's Coat of Arms

The blazon (official description) of Treiten's coat of arms is: Argent a bend sinister wavy Azure and overall a Tau Cross couped Sable issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Vert.

What does that mean?

• It has a silver background.
• There's a wavy blue stripe going from the top right to the bottom left.
• On top of that, there's a black "Tau Cross" (which looks like the letter T) coming out of three green hills at the bottom.

The "Tau Cross" on the coat of arms is special because it also looks like the letter "T," which stands for the village's name, Treiten!

Who Lives in Treiten?

Treiten has a population of 429 people (as of December 2011).

Population Changes

• As of 2010, about 5.5% of the people living in Treiten were not Swiss citizens.
• Over ten years (from 2000 to 2010), the population grew by about 5%.
• Most of this growth (9%) came from people moving into Treiten.
• Births and deaths caused a small decrease of 2.3%.

Languages Spoken

Most people in Treiten (about 95.4%) speak German as their main language. French is the second most common language (2.0%), and Albanian is third (1.3%).

Where People Were Born

• About 47.8% of the people living in Treiten in 2000 were also born there.
• Another 29.9% were born in the same canton (Bern).
• About 16.7% were born somewhere else in Switzerland.
• Only 3.3% were born outside of Switzerland.

Age Groups

As of 2010:

• Children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.8% of the population.
• Adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.8%.
• Seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.4%.

Family Life

In 2000, there were:

• 148 single people who had never been married.
• 213 married people.
• 29 widows or widowers.
• 5 divorced people.

There were also 50 households with only one person and 16 households with five or more people. Most apartments (93.8%) were lived in all the time.

Population Over Time

The chart below shows how Treiten's population has changed over many years:

Treiten's Economy

In 2011, Treiten had a low unemployment rate of 1.81%. This means most people who wanted a job had one.

Jobs in Treiten

As of 2008, 157 people worked in Treiten. Jobs are usually divided into three main types:

• Primary Sector: This includes jobs that get raw materials from nature, like farming. In Treiten, 109 people worked in farming, with 22 businesses in this area.
• Secondary Sector: This involves making things, like in factories or construction. 21 people worked in this sector, with 4 businesses. Most of these jobs (89.5%) were in construction.
• Tertiary Sector: This includes jobs that provide services, like shops, restaurants, or schools. 27 people worked in this sector, with 9 businesses. For example, about half of these jobs were in sales or car repair, and some were in hotels, restaurants, or education.

In 2008, there were 120 full-time equivalent jobs in Treiten. This means if you add up all the hours worked by everyone, it would be like 120 people working full-time.

Commuting to Work

In 2000, 9 workers came into Treiten for their jobs, but 118 workers left Treiten to work somewhere else. This means many people who live in Treiten travel to other towns for work. About 5.8% used public transportation, and 49.6% used a private car to get to work.

Religion in Treiten

Based on the 2000 census:

• About 87.8% of the people belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church (a type of Protestant church).
• About 3.3% were Roman Catholic.
• A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches (like Orthodox or Christian Catholic).
• About 1.27% of the population were Islamic.
• Another 1.27% did not belong to any church or were agnostic (not sure about God) or atheist (don't believe in God).

Education in Treiten

Education is very important in Switzerland!

Education Levels

In Treiten, about 37.5% of the people have finished non-mandatory upper secondary education. This is like high school after the required years. Also, about 9.9% have gone on to higher education, like university or a specialized college (called a Fachhochschule).

The School System

The Canton of Bern has a specific school system:

• One year of non-required Kindergarten.
• Six years of Primary school.
• Three years of required lower Secondary school. In this stage, students are grouped based on their abilities.
• After lower Secondary, students can choose to continue more schooling or start an apprenticeship (learning a trade on the job).

Students in Treiten

During the 2010-2011 school year, 45 students went to school in Treiten.

• There was one kindergarten class with 16 students. Some of these students (12.5%) were not Swiss citizens, and 25% spoke a different language at home than the one used in class.
• There were two primary classes with 29 students. About 6.9% of these students were not Swiss citizens, and 10.3% spoke a different language at home.

In 2000, only one student from another town came to school in Treiten, but 17 students from Treiten went to schools outside the municipality.

See also

In Spanish: Treiten para niños