Allmendingen bei Bern
Country Switzerland Canton Berne District Konolfingen 46°55′N 7°31′E / 46.917°N 7.517°E / 46.917; 7.517Coordinates: 46°55′N 7°31′E / 46.917°N 7.517°E / 46.917; 7.517
Population	494 (December 2007[update])
- Density	130 /km2 (337 /sq mi)
Area	3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation	589 m (1,932 ft)
Postal code	3112
SFOS number	0630
Surrounded by (view map)	Belp, Muri bei Bern, Rubigen, Worb
Website	www.allmendingen.ch SFSO statistics
Allmendingen bei Bern [zoom]

Allmendingen bei Bern is a municipality in the district of Konolfingen in the canton of Berne in Switzerland.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 References

[edit] History

Allmendingen is first mentioned in 1256 as Alwandigen under the control of Rudolf von Alwandingen.^[1]

Until the end of 1992, Allmendingen was a part of Rubigen, which it separated from on January 1, 1993 to become a separate municipality.

[edit] Geography

Allmendingen has an area of 3.8 square kilometers (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 68.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[2]

It is located in the southern suburbs of Bern between Rubigen and Muri bei Bern. It includes the village of Allmendingen and the hamlet of Märchligen. Allmendingen belongs to the parish of Münsingen.

[edit] Demographics

Allmendingen has a population (as of 2007^[update]) of 494, of which 5.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -11.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (95.2%), with French being second most common ( 1.4%) and English being third ( 1.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 43.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (18.4%), the SPS (12.8%) and the Green Party (8.3%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000^[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 20.4% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 65.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Allmendingen about 87.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Allmendingen has an unemployment rate of 1.11%. As of 2005^[update], there were 53 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 74 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 56 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 12 businesses in this sector.^[2] The historical population is given in the following table:^[1]

year	population
1888	300
1995	553

[edit] References

v • d • e Municipalities in the district of Konolfingen, Switzerland Aeschlen | Allmendingen | Arni | Biglen | Bleiken | Bowil | Brenzikofen | Freimettigen | Grosshöchstetten | Häutligen | Herbligen | Kiesen | Konolfingen | Landiswil | Linden | Mirchel | Münsingen | Niederhünigen | Oberdiessbach | Oberhünigen | Oberthal | Oppligen | Rubigen | Schlosswil | Tägertschi | Trimstein | Walkringen | Wichtrach | Worb | Zäziwil Canton of Bern | Districts of Canton Bern | Municipalities of the canton of Bern