Münchenbuchsee

Münchenbuchsee
Münchenbuchsee
Münchenbuchsee -
Country Switzerland Coat of Arms of Münchenbuchsee
Canton Bern
District Bern-Mittelland
47°1′N 7°27′E / 47.017°N 7.45°E / 47.017; 7.45Coordinates: 47°1′N 7°27′E / 47.017°N 7.45°E / 47.017; 7.45
Population 9,788 (Dec 2010)[1]
- Density 1,100 /km2 (2,848 /sq mi)
Area  8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi)[2]
Elevation 564 m (1,850 ft)
Postal code 3053
SFOS number 0546
Localities Hofwil
Surrounded by Bolligen, Deisswil bei Münchenbuchsee, Diemerswil, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Moosseedorf, Rapperswil, Schüpfen, Wiggiswil, Zollikofen
Twin towns Landiswil (Switzerland), Milevsko (Czech Republic)
Website www.muenchenbuchsee.ch
SFSO statistics
Münchenbuchsee is located in Switzerland
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Münchenbuchsee

Münchenbuchsee is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is famous as the birthplace of painter Paul Klee.

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History

Münchenbuchsee is first mentioned in a deed of donation in 1180 as Buhse (in Swiss-German it is still known as Buchsi).[3] The knight Kuno von Buchsee donated his entire possessions to the Order of St. John after having returned for the third time from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. A commandry of the order was established, which subsequently acquired more land and expanded its influence in the area. In 1210 the order built a hospice for pilgrims as well as an infirmary and a big kitchen. For more than 350 years the members of the order distributed food to the poor twice a week.

After the Reformation in 1528, the State of Bern (today canton of Bern) dissolved the commandry and established a Landvogtei, which is quite similar with the English office of reeve.

Münchenbuchsee was partially destroyed by a fire in 1770. 59 communes helped to rebuild the village by donating wood, grain and money. Subsequently the first fire-engine was bought and a night watchman was hired.

Geography

Münchenbuchsee is roughly 10 km (6.2 mi) from Bern in north-westernly direction. The town lies on the transit axis from Bern to Biel. One of the five schools for the hearing-impaired of Switzerland is located here.

Münchenbuchsee has an area of 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi). Of this area, 46.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[4]

Demography

Farm buildings in Münchenbuchsee

Münchenbuchsee has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 9,788.[1] As of 2007, 12.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (88.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.0%) and French being third ( 1.5%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 32.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (23.7%), the FDP (13.1%) and the Green Party (11.2%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 64% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.9%. In Münchenbuchsee about 78% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Münchenbuchsee has an unemployment rate of 2.05%. As of 2005, there were 47 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 1487 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 75 businesses in this sector. 4084 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 285 businesses in this sector.[4]

The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1764 494
1850 1,298
1900 2,088
1950 2,592
1970 6,459
2000 9,609

People

  • Stephan Eicher was born in Münchenbuchsee
  • Paul Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee

References

  1. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Datenwürfel für Thema 01.2 - Bevölkerungsstand und -bewegung (German) accessed 29 September
  2. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  3. ^ a b Münchenbuchsee in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 10-Jun-2009

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