What is the population of Wiggiswil, Bern?

Wiggiswil has a population of approximately 98 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Wiggiswil, Bern located?

Wiggiswil is located in Bern, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.0304°, 7.4687°.

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Wiggiswil

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Wiggiswil

Total population

Elevation554 m

Land area1.43 km²

Coordinates47.03°, 7.47°

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City facts

Elevation

554 m

Area

1.43 km²

Official website

wiggiswil.ch

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Overview

Wiggiswil is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Wiggiswil is first mentioned in 1219 as Wigersvile. During World War II, Swiss commanding general Henri Guisan sometimes used the Moospinte for secret meetings with government officials.

Geography

Wiggiswil has an area of . Of this area, or 68.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 12.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 16.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.7% is either rivers or lakes and or 1.4% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 8.4%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 55.9% is used for growing crops and 11.2% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes.

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