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Among the cultural events in Langnau are the Langnau Jazz Nights and the International Cartoon Festival. |
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Langnau has also got its Markets six times in a year. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Revision as of 10:42, 23 February 2013
Langnau im Emmental | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Langnau im Emmental  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Emmental |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernhard Antener |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.5 km2 (18.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 736 m (2,415 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,332 m (4,370 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 9,366 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3550 |
| SFOS number | 0902 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Eggiwil, Lauperswil, Signau, Sumiswald, Trachselwald, Trub, Trubschachen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Langnau im Emmental is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
It is situated in the upper Emmental between Bern and Lucerne.
It has about 9,000 inhabitants and is the most important market place in the region. It is set among rolling hills. The average temperature is 7.1 °C (44.8 °F), and the average precipitation is 1,371 mm (54.0 in).[3] The village is one of the sunniest in Switzerland, with practically no fog.
History
There are no signs of human inhabitants before the German migration in about the 11th century. The first mention of the name Langnau (German lange Au or Lanngnouw meaning long pasture/meadow) dates to 1139. In 1246 it was mentioned as Langenowe.[4]
Like other towns in the Emmental, Langnau was not built along the river because of the danger of flooding. Instead, it was built on higher ground along one of the streams flowing into the Emme.
The earliest noble landowners seem to have been the Kyburg family. A fort was erected on the Spitzenegg hill in Gohl by the barons of Spitzenberg. This fortification was sold to the sons of Rudolf von Habsburg in 1300. A Benedictine monastery was established in Trub in 1130, and it held ownership of large tracts of land.
After the Battle of Sempach in 1386, where the Swiss Confederation defeated the troops led by Duke Leopold III of Habsburg, the Bernese established their authority over the area. However, there were continued clashes with the authorities in Lucerne. In 1528, Bern imposed the Protestant religion on the entire region.
In 1653, there was a farmers' insurrection due to the economic crisis after the end of the Thirty Years' War and the persecution of the Anabaptists (Mennonites). The insurrection was put down, and persecution continued until about 1730. Many Anabaptists left the area to settle in the Jura mountains.
In the 18th century, Langnau was an important center of the canvas and cheese trades. It was larger than any other town in the area, including Burgdorf. The railroad reached Langnau in 1864 from Bern, and continued to Lucerne in 1875. With the opening of the Gotthard line in 1882, the line through Langnau became the fastest access route to the south until the opening of the Lötschberg Tunnel in 1913.
Demographics
Langnau has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 9,262.[5] As of 2007[update], 5.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.5%) and Italian being third ( 0.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 37.8% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the SPS (20.8%) and the FDP (12.1%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 56.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.2%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Langnau about 69.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[4]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1764 | 3,046 |
| 1798 | 3,497 |
| 1850 | 5,385 |
| 1900 | 8,169 |
| 1950 | 9,105 |
| 2000 | 9,148 |
Economy
The economy of Langnau is broad-based, including manufacturing, trade, tourism, and agriculture, particularly dairy farming.
Langnau has an unemployment rate of 1.04%. As of 2005[update], there were 659 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 203 businesses involved in this sector. 1616 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 122 businesses in this sector. 3080 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 348 businesses in this sector.[6]
Culture
The Regional Museum is housed in the oldest house in Langnau, which was built before 1600.
Among the cultural events in Langnau are the Langnau Jazz Nights and the International Cartoon Festival. Langnau has also got its Markets six times in a year.
Geography
Langnau im Emmental has an area, as of 2009[update], of 48.4 km2 (18.7 sq mi). Of this area, 24.14 km2 (9.32 sq mi) or 49.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi) or 42.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) or 7.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes and 0.11 km2 (27 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.[7]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.3%. 39.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 9.2% is used for growing crops and 33.6% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 6.0% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[7]
Climate
| Climate data for Langnau i.E. (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 80 (3.1) |
77 (3.0) |
94 (3.7) |
101 (4.0) |
154 (6.1) |
163 (6.4) |
155 (6.1) |
154 (6.1) |
118 (4.6) |
97 (3.8) |
89 (3.5) |
96 (3.8) |
1,376 (54.2) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 34.1 (13.4) |
32.4 (12.8) |
21.6 (8.5) |
8.1 (3.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.5 (0.6) |
11.7 (4.6) |
28.3 (11.1) |
137.7 (54.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.4 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 145.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1.0 cm) | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 24 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 87 | 84 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 81 |
| Source: MeteoSwiss [3] | |||||||||||||
Sport
Langnau is the home of the SCL Tigers, who plays in the Swiss National League A. They play their home games at the Ilfis Stadium.
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 "Climate Norm Value Tables". Climate diagrams and normals from Swiss measuring stations. Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss). Retrieved 4 February 2013. The weather station elevation is 745 meters above sea level.
- ^ a b Langnau in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 15-Jul-2009
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data Template:De icon accessed 25 March 2010
External links
- Official website of Langnau
- Langnau Jazz Nights website
- International Cartoon Festival website (in German)
