What is the population of Gampelen, Bern?

Gampelen has a population of approximately 796 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Gampelen, Bern located?

Gampelen is located in Bern, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.0142°, 7.0574°.

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Gampelen

Total population

796

Elevation427 m

Land area10.6 km²

Coordinates47.01°, 7.06°

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City facts

Elevation

427 m

Area

10.6 km²

head of government

Barbara Béguin-Jünger

Official website

www.gampelen.ch

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Overview

Gampelen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Gampelen should not be confused with the municipality Gampel in the canton of Valais.

History & geography

History

Gampelen is first mentioned in 1179 as Champion and again in 1228 as Champlun. The area around Gampelen was home to several mesolithic, neolithic and Bronze Age settlements. One of the largest was a Late Bronze Age lake front settlement on Witzwil Island. Bricks, money and a dam from Roman era settlements have been found stretching from Zihlbrücke in Gals through Gampelen to Witzwil in Ins. During the Middle Ages it was part of the Herrschaft of Erlach. In 1395 the area became part of the County of Savoy. Almost a century later, in 1474, it was acquired by Bern and was placed in the bailiwick of Erlach. The village church of St. Martin was first mentioned in 1228. It was destroyed in a fire and rebuilt in 1513 and the nave was expanded and renovated in 1674–75. The church was probably built over a Roman inn and way station. During the Protestant Reformation it became the parish church of the local parish, which eventually grew to include the neighboring municipality of Gals. During the Middle Ages and Early Modern era, Gampelen was surrounded by extensive vineyards. Several residents grew wealthy from the vineyards and built large mansions or manor houses in the village. The Jura water correction project of 1874-83 drained the marshy meadows around the village. The former marshes became fields for sugar beet and other vegetables. In 1901 the Bern–Neuchâtel railway line was built through the town. The railway allowed the village's agricultural products to reach distant markets. Today the railway is mostly used for commuters, with about half of all workers in Gampelen commuting to jobs in nearby towns and cities. The Fanel nature preserve and bird sanctuary along the lake is a sanctuary of European importance.

Geography

Gampelen has an area of . Of this area, or 56.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 25.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 10.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 5.2% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.6%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 47.1% is used for growing crops and 8.1% is pastures, while 1.5% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 0.3% is in lakes and 1.8% is in rivers and streams.

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