What is the population of Wileroltigen, Bern?

Wileroltigen has a population of approximately 385 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Wileroltigen, Bern located?

Wileroltigen is located in Bern, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.9708°, 7.2387°.

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Wileroltigen

Total population

385

Elevation513 m

Land area4.15 km²

Coordinates46.97°, 7.24°

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City facts

Elevation

513 m

Area

4.15 km²

Official website

www.wileroltigen.ch

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Overview

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

History & geography

History

Wileroltigen is first mentioned in 1263 as Wiler sita prope Oltingen. The municipality was formerly known by its French name Ostranges, however, that name is no longer used. During the Early Middle Ages the region around Wileroltigen belonged to St. Maurice's Abbey. In 962, the Abbey donated the land to Payerne Priory, which held it until the 13th century when the Herrschaft of Oltigen acquired the land. In 1412 the entire Herrschaft, including Wileroltigen, was absorbed by Bern. It was eventually combined with the villages of Gurbrü and Golaten to form a court in the bailiwick of Laupen. The village shared a bridge over the Saane/Sarine River with the village of Marfeldingen (part of the Mühleberg municipality) by 1325. During the 15th century, it was replaced with a ferry. After the Act of Mediation, in 1803, Wileroltigen was assigned to the Canton of Bern despite the protests of the Canton of Fribourg. In 1528 both Wileroltigen and the parish church at Kerzers converted to the new faith of the Protestant Reformation and the village remained part of the parish of Kerzers. However, the village St. Mary Magdalene chapel was abandoned after the Reformation. A village school opened in 1659.

Geography

Wileroltigen has an area of . As of 2012, a total of or 61.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.5% is settled (buildings or roads), or 2.6% is either rivers or lakes. During the same year, housing and buildings made up 3.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.1%. Out of the forested land, 26.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 47.6% is used for growing crops and 12.5% is pastures, while 1.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.

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