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'''Lyssach''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the administrative district of [[Emmental (administrative district)|Emmental]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Lyssach''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the administrative district of [[Emmental (administrative district)|Emmental]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Bern (canton)|Bern]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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Lyssach | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lyssach  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Emmental |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,446 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3421 |
| SFOS number | 0415 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Burgdorf, Fraubrunnen, Hindelbank, Kernenried, Kirchberg, Mötschwil, Rüdtligen-Alchenflüh, Rüti bei Lyssach |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Lyssach is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
History
Lyssach is first mentioned in 894 as Lihsacho and as Lissacho in 1255.[3]
Geography
Lyssach has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 52.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 15.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.7%) is non-productive (rivers or glaciers).[4]
Lyssach is made up of the village of Lyssach, the section Schachen am Emmeufer, several individual farm houses and a large industral zone.[3]
Demographics
Lyssach has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,466.[5] As of 2007[update], 6.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 0.9%) and Turkish being third ( 0.6%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (19.1%), the FDP (13.3%) and the Green Party (7%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.2% and the seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lyssach about 78.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Lyssach has an unemployment rate of 1.45%. As of 2005[update], there were 53 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 199 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 21 businesses in this sector. 945 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 65 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 246 |
| 1850 | 528 |
| 1900 | 716 |
| 1950 | 863 |
| 2000 | 1,391 |
External links
- Lyssach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Lyssach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 03-Jun-2009
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
