Walliswil bei Wangen facts for kids
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Walliswil bei Wangen
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 Walliswil bei Wangen
Location in Switzerland
Walliswil bei Wangen
Location in Canton of Bern
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Bern | |
| District | Oberaargau | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 604 | |
| • Density | 196.7/km2 (509.6/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
3377
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| Surrounded by | Berken, Heimenhausen, Röthenbach bei Herzogenbuchsee, Walliswil bei Niederbipp, Wangen an der Aare, Wangenried, Wiedlisbach | |
Walliswil bei Wangen is a small town, also known as a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the canton of Bern. This town is part of the Oberaargau administrative district.
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About Walliswil bei Wangen
Where is Walliswil bei Wangen?
Walliswil bei Wangen covers an area of about 3.1 square kilometers. A big part of this land, about 51%, is used for farming. Forests cover another 34.5% of the area. About 10% of the land has buildings or roads. The rest, about 4%, is made up of rivers or other natural areas.
People and Languages
As of 31 December 2020, Walliswil bei Wangen has a population of 604 people. A small part of the population, about 2.6%, are people from other countries. Over the last ten years, the number of people living here has grown by about 3.2%.
Most people in Walliswil bei Wangen speak German. About 98.7% of the population uses German as their main language. A small number of people also speak French (0.5%) or Albanian (0.4%).
Age Groups in the Town
The town's population includes different age groups. About 20.7% of the people are children and teenagers, aged 0 to 19 years old. Adults, aged 20 to 64, make up the largest group at 61.5%. People over 64 years old make up 17.8% of the population.
Education and Work
Many adults in Walliswil bei Wangen have a good education. About 77.2% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education. This includes university or a special college called a Fachhochschule.
The unemployment rate in Walliswil bei Wangen is low, at 2.28%. This means most people who want to work can find a job.
People in Walliswil bei Wangen work in different types of jobs:
- Farming and Nature: About 26 people work in the primary sector. This includes jobs like farming or forestry. There are about 10 businesses in this area.
- Making Things: About 18 people work in the secondary sector. These jobs involve making products, like in factories. There are 8 businesses in this sector.
- Services: The largest group, 58 people, work in the tertiary sector. These are jobs that provide services, like working in shops, offices, or healthcare. There are 11 businesses in this sector.
Politics and Elections
In the 2007 election, the most popular political party was the SVP. They received 47.6% of all the votes. A political party is a group of people who share similar ideas about how the government should run.
Other popular parties included the SPS, which got 20.6% of the votes. The FDP received 10%, and the Green Party got 6.8% of the votes.
