What is the population of Schwendibach, Bern?

Schwendibach has a population of approximately 249 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Schwendibach, Bern located?

Schwendibach is located in Bern, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.7692°, 7.6584°.

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Schwendibach

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Total population

249

Elevation880 m

Land area1.49 km²

Coordinates46.77°, 7.66°

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City facts

Elevation

880 m

Area

1.49 km²

Official website

www.schwendibach.ch

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Overview

Schwendibach is a former municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Schwendibach merged into the municipality of Steffisburg.

History & geography

History

Schwendibach is first mentioned in 1388 as Swendibach. The area was gradually settled as small farms cleared the land during the Late Middle Ages. The land was originally owned by the Count of Kyburg. After the defeat of the Austrian backed Kyburgs in the Burgdorferkrieg, in 1384 the Kyburg lands were acquired by the city of Bern. Throughout its history it formed a chapelry with Goldiwil (now a village in Thun) in the parish of Thun. Traditionally the residents farmed, raised dairy cattle, produced cheese or cut timber. Today about two-thirds of the residents commute to jobs in nearby cities, while the remainder generally work on small farms. By 2004 the community no longer had a school. The kindergarten moved to Buchen and the primary school went to Homberg. After 2004 the municipal administration moved into the empty school house.

Geography

Schwendibach has an area of . As of the 2004 survey, a total of or 69.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 20.7% is forested. Of rest of the municipality or 10.7% is settled (buildings or roads). From the same survey, housing and buildings made up 6.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.0%. All of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 10.0% is used for growing crops and 56.7% is pasturage, while 2.7% is used for orchards or vine crops.

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Geography

Latitude

46.7692

Longitude

7.6584

Water area

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Notable people from here

Swiss athletics competitor (born 1999)

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.59

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,309

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Obscure

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Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr: 937
Population (Wikidata): 248
Wikidata: Q65724

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

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• BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771