What is the population of Golaten, Bern?

Golaten has a population of approximately 295 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Golaten, Bern located?

Golaten is located in Bern, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.9863°, 7.2442°.

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Golaten

Total population

295

Elevation519 m

Land area2.79 km²

Coordinates46.99°, 7.24°

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City facts

Elevation

519 m

Area

2.79 km²

Official website

www.golaten.ch

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Overview

Golaten is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipality of Golaten merged into the municipality of Kallnach.

History & geography

History

Golaten is first mentioned in 983-93 as Gulada. In 1277 it was mentioned as Golatun. The oldest trace of a settlement in the area are Roman era bricks and pottery fragments which were found near the Wittenberg farm. By the 10th century St. Maurice's Abbey was the largest landholder in the village. It eventually became part of the Herrschaft of Oltigen. The entire Herrschaft was absorbed by Bern in 1410/12, including Golaten. The village was always part of the parish of Kerzers. During the Protestant Reformation both municipalities converted to the new faith and Golaten remained part of the Kerzers parish. In 1793, it fought with the neighboring communities, in the Canton of Fribourg, over the Golatenmoos moor. The Golatenmoos is now part of the Bernese municipality of Kallnach. After the 1798 French invasion, Golaten remained part of the Canton of Bern, despite attempts by the Canton of Fribourg to annex it. Today about half of the population of the municipality commute to jobs in Kerzers or Bern.

Geography

Golaten has an area of . As of 2012, a total of or 51.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 20.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 8.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 10.4% is either rivers or lakes and or 9.3% is unproductive land. During the same year, housing and buildings made up 5.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.4%. Out of the forested land, 19.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.1% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 31.4% is used for growing crops and 13.2% is pastures, while 6.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 8.2% is in lakes and 2.1% is in rivers and streams.

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