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'''Siselen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Erlach (district)|Erlach]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Siselen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Erlach (district)|Erlach]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]].


==Geography==
Siselen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|5.5|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 74.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).<ref name=SFSO/>

==Demographics==
Siselen has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 591, of which 10.0% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.7%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (94.9%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.0%) and Portugese being third ( 0.8%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 49.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (18%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (15.2%) and the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (6.8%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.1% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 56% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Siselen about 75% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').

Siselen has an unemployment rate of 0.5%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 98 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 43 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 84 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 21 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 08-Jun-2009</ref>


{{Municipalities of the district of Erlach}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Erlach}}


[[Category:Municipalities of Berne]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Berne]]

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[[de:Siselen]]
[[de:Siselen]]

Revision as of 22:33, 8 June 2009

Siselen
Coat of arms of Siselen
Location of Siselen
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBerne
DistrictErlach
Area
 • Total5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total595
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
2577
SFOS number0499
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byBargen, Finsterhennen, Hagneck, Kallnach, Lüscherz, Walperswil
Websitewww.siselen.ch
SFSO statistics
Siselen

Siselen is a municipality in the district of Erlach in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.


Geography

Siselen has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 74.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[3]

Demographics

Siselen has a population (as of 2007) of 591, of which 10.0% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (94.9%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.0%) and Portugese being third ( 0.8%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 49.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (18%), the FDP (15.2%) and the Green Party (6.8%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.1% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 56% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Siselen about 75% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Siselen has an unemployment rate of 0.5%. As of 2005, there were 98 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 43 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 84 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 08-Jun-2009