What is the population of Farnern, Bern?

Farnern has a population of approximately 208 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Farnern, Bern located?

Farnern is located in Bern, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.2674°, 7.6229°.

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Farnern

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Total population

208

Elevation800 m

Land area3.68 km²

Coordinates47.27°, 7.62°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

800 m

Area

3.68 km²

Official website

www.farnern.ch

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Overview

Farnern is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Farnern is first mentioned in 1329 as Varnerron. The oldest trace of a settlement in the area are some Iron Age and Roman era coins which were found around Schmiedenmatt and Bettlerküche. The coins were probably offerings to an unknown shrine in the nearby mountain pass. During the Middle Ages the village was part of the court of Oberbipp. When Oberbipp was acquired by Bern, Farnern became part of the Bernese bailiwick of Bipp and the parish of Oberbipp. Traditionally the local farmers practiced subsistence farming but raised a few crops for export. In the 19th century they shifted to raising cattle for meat and milk. In 1876 there were enough dairy farmers in the village to support a local dairy and cheese factory. Today, agriculture still provides about half of the local jobs, but most residents now commute to jobs in Solothurn or other nearby towns. Due to falling primary school enrollment, in 1975 the municipality formed the Farnern-Rumisberg-Wolfisberg school district, with a small school house in each municipality.

Geography

Farnern has an area of . As of the 2005 survey, a total of or 64.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 29.8% is forested. Of rest of the municipality or 4.3% is settled (buildings or roads). From the same survey, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.9%. A total of 26.0% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 9.2% is used for growing crops and 25.5% is pasturage, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops and 27.9% is used for alpine pastures.

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