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{{Infobox Swiss town|
{{Infobox Swiss town
subject_name=Kienersrüti|
| subject_name = Kienersrüti
| municipality_type = former
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municipality_type=municipality|
canton=Bern|
| canton = Bern
| iso-code-region = CH-BE
district=[[Seftigen (district)|Seftigen]]|
| district = [[Thun (administrative district)|Thun]]
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|coordinates = {{coord|46|48|N|7|34|E|display=inline,title}}
postal_code=3628|
| postal_code = 3628
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| municipality_code = 0871
altitude=579|
area=0.8|
| area = 0.8
| elevation = 579|elevation_description=
population=51|
| population = 52 |populationof= Dec 2011
populationof = December 2005 | popofyear = 2005 |
| website =
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| mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
website= www.kienersrüti.ch|
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| neighboring_municipalities= [[Kirchdorf, Switzerland|Kirchdorf]], [[Noflen]], [[Uetendorf]], [[Uttigen]]
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'''Kienersrüti''' is a former [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the administrative district of [[Thun (administrative district)|Thun]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Kienersrüti merged into the municipality of [[Uttigen]].<ref name=Mutation>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/nomenklaturen/blank/blank/gem_liste/02.html Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz] {{in lang|de}} accessed 13 December 2014</ref>
'''Kienersrüti''' is a very small community (population ca. 50) in the [[district of Seftigen]], [[canton of Berne]], [[Switzerland]] &ndash; the third-smallest independent municipality in the canton. It is rural in character and its economy based mostly on farming. A regional popular saying names it "the one street lantern town".


It was the third-smallest independent municipality in the canton. It is rural in character and its economy based mostly on farming. A regional popular saying names it "the one street lantern town".
==External links==
*http://www.thun-west.ch/region/kienersrueti.htm (in German)


==Geography==
{{Berne-geo-stub}}
Before the merger, Kienersrüti had a total area of {{convert|.8|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=SFSO/> Of this area, {{convert|0.65|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} or 87.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{convert|0.09|km2|acre|abbr=on}} or 12.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{convert|0.02|km2|acre|abbr=on}} or 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads).<ref name=BFS_land>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/02/03/blank/data/gemeindedaten.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics] 2009 data {{in lang|de}} accessed 25 March 2010</ref>
{{Municipalities of the district of Seftigen}}


Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.0%. 12.2% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 48.6% is used for growing crops and 35.1% is pastures, while 4.1% is used for orchards or vine crops.<ref name=BFS_land/>
{{coor title dm|46|48|N|7|34|E|}}

==Demographics==
Kienersrüti had a population (as of 2011) of 52.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=2016-01-05 }} accessed 21 January 2014</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.1%. All of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German.

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] which received 30% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] (29.3%), the local small left-wing parties (14.3%) and the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (8.9%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 13.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 71.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%. In Kienersrüti about 80.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either university or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').

Kienersrüti has an unemployment rate of 0%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 24 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there is 1 business in this sector. No one is employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]].<ref name="SFSO"/>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|494|Kienersrüti}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1764
| 43
|-
| 1850
| 91
|-
| 1870
| 108
|-
| 1900
| 48
|-
| 1950
| 79
|-
| 2000
| 52
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*https://web.archive.org/web/20041211091826/http://www.thun-west.ch/region/kienersrueti.htm (in German)


{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Municipalities of Berne]]


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[[Category:Former municipalities of the canton of Bern]]
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[[fr:Kienersrüti]]
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[[pt:Kienersrüti]]
[[sv:Kienersrüti (kommun, CH-BE)]]

Latest revision as of 22:58, 22 March 2024

Kienersrüti
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Kienersrüti is located in Switzerland
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Kienersrüti is located in Canton of Bern
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Kienersrüti
Coordinates: 46°48′N 7°34′E / 46.800°N 7.567°E / 46.800; 7.567
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictThun
Area
 • Total
0.8 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
579 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2011)
 • Total
52
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3628
SFOS number0871
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byKirchdorf, Noflen, Uetendorf, Uttigen
Website
SFSO statistics

Kienersrüti is a former municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Kienersrüti merged into the municipality of Uttigen.[1]

It was the third-smallest independent municipality in the canton. It is rural in character and its economy based mostly on farming. A regional popular saying names it "the one street lantern town".

Geography

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Before the merger, Kienersrüti had a total area of .8 km2 (0.31 sq mi).[2] Of this area, 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) or 87.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.09 km2 (22 acres) or 12.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads).[3]

Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.0%. 12.2% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 48.6% is used for growing crops and 35.1% is pastures, while 4.1% is used for orchards or vine crops.[3]

Demographics

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Kienersrüti had a population (as of 2011) of 52.[2] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.1%. All of the population (as of 2000) speaks German.

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SPS which received 30% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (29.3%), the local small left-wing parties (14.3%) and the Green Party (8.9%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 13.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 71.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%. In Kienersrüti about 80.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Kienersrüti has an unemployment rate of 0%. As of 2005, there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 1 person is employed in the secondary sector and there is 1 business in this sector. No one is employed in the tertiary sector.[2] The historical population is given in the following table:[4]

year population
1764 43
1850 91
1870 108
1900 48
1950 79
2000 52

References

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  1. ^ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (in German) accessed 13 December 2014
  2. ^ a b c Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 21 January 2014
  3. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data (in German) accessed 25 March 2010
  4. ^ Kienersrüti in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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