Walliswil bei Niederbipp

Walliswil bei Niederbipp is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

For the other Walliswil in the district of Wangen, see Walliswil bei Wangen.

Walliswil bei Niederbipp
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Coordinates: 47°15′N 7°41′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Bern
District	Oberaargau
Area [1]
• Total	1.48 km^2 (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation	431 m (1,414 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[2]
• Total	211
• Density	140/km^2 (370/sq mi)
Postal code	3380
SFOS number	0990
Surrounded by	Bannwil, Berken, Oberbipp, Walliswil bei Wangen, Wiedlisbach
Website	www.walliswil-bipp.ch SFSO statistics

Geography

Walliswil bei Niederbipp has an area of 1.4 km² (0.54 sq mi). Of this area, 53.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]

Demographics

Walliswil bei Niederbipp has a population (as of 31 December 2018) of 211.[4] As of 2007, 1.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (99.2%), with English being second most common ( 0.4%) and Russian being third ( 0.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 47.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (17.4%), the FDP (11.4%) and the CSP (9.1%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 18% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 20.1%. In Walliswil bei Niederbipp about 71.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Walliswil bei Niederbipp has an unemployment rate of 1.86%. As of 2005, there were 13 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 15 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 1 business in this sector. 36 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[3]

References

1. "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. Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 22-Jul-2009
4. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 23 September 2019