What is the population of Belprahon, Bern?

Belprahon has a population of approximately 314 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Belprahon, Bern located?

Belprahon is located in Bern, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.2828°, 7.4060°.

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Belprahon

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Belprahon

Total population

314

Elevation610 m

Land area3.79 km²

Coordinates47.28°, 7.41°

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City facts

Elevation

610 m

Area

3.79 km²

Official website

www.belprahon.ch

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Overview

Belprahon is a municipality in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking part of the canton in the Jura mountains.

History & geography

History

Belprahon was formerly known by its German name, Tiefenbach, though this name is no longer used. Throughout most of its history, Belprahon was part of the lands of Moutier-Grandval Abbey and the Abbey's college of canons. After the 1797 French victory and the Treaty of Campo Formio, Belprahon became part of the French Département of Mont-Terrible. Three years later, in 1800 it became part of the Département of Haut-Rhin. After Napoleon's defeat and the Congress of Vienna, Belprahon was assigned to the Canton of Bern in 1815. The village was bypassed by the major roads through the Grand Val and so for most of its history was generally rural and agricultural. In the 1960s many commuters moved into the village and by 1990 three-quarters of the working population commuted to jobs in other towns. A majority of the workers who work in the municipality now work in the services sector. It is the only municipality in the Grand Val that is not part of the parish of Grandval. Rather it is part of the Reformed parish of Moutier.

Geography

Belprahon has an area of . As of 2012, a total of or 39.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.5% is unproductive land. During the same year, housing and buildings made up 3.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. Out of the forested land, 43.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 8.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 12.5% is used for growing crops and 7.3% is pastures and 19.6% is used for alpine pastures.

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