What is the population of Wiler, Bern?

Wiler has a population of approximately 881 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Wiler, Bern located?

Wiler is located in Bern, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.1513°, 7.5584°.

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Wiler

Total population

881

Elevation462 m

Land area3.82 km²

Coordinates47.15°, 7.56°

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Elevation

462 m

Area

3.82 km²

Official website

www.wiler.ch

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Overview

Wiler bei Utzenstorf is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Wiler bei Utzenstorf is first mentioned around 1261–63 as Wilere. The village was first mentioned as a part of the Kyburg district of Utzenstorf. It was also part of the court and parish of Utzenstorf. In 1514, the entire district was acquired by the town of Bern. Under Bernese rule it became part of the bailiwick of Landshut in Utzenstorf. With the Act of Mediation in 1803, the old bailiwick was dissolved and Wiler became part of the new Fraubrunnen District. In the 19th century many of the local farmers shifted from raising food crops to raising dairy cattle. A dairy farmers' cooperative was established in 1850 and in 1859 a local dairy was built. A new road from Burgdorf to Solothurn was built through the village in 1908. This was followed by a railroad station of the Solothurn-Burgdorf-Thun Railway in 1929. The improved roads and the railroad allowed factories to settle in Wiler. The village began to change from a rural, agricultural village into an industrial and commuter town. The first village school, shared between Wiler and Zielebach, opened in 1728. In 2010, the schools of Wiler, Utzenstorf, Bätterkinden and Zielebach have joined into the Untere Emme school district.

Geography

Wiler bei Utzenstorf has an area of . Of this area, or 52.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 15.2% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.0% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 6.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 40.6% is used for growing crops and 9.4% is pastures, while 2.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

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