Untersteckholz
Former municipality in Bern, Switzerland
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Untersteckholz was a municipality in the district of Aarwangen in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010, Untersteckholz merged into Langenthal.[1]
Untersteckholz | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Untersteckholz | |
  Untersteckholz Location within Switzerland  Untersteckholz Location within Canton of Bern | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′N 7°51′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Aarwangen |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 166 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4916 |
| SFOS number | 343 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-BE |
| Surrounded by | Busswil bei Melchnau, Langenthal, Melchnau, Obersteckholz, Pfaffnau (LU), Roggwil |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
Geography
Before the merger, Untersteckholz had an area, as of 2009[update], of 2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi). This area uses 2.09 km2 (0.81 sq mi) or 73.9% for agricultural purposes, while 0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi) or 20.8% is forested. Of the remaining land, 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) or 5.7% is settled (buildings or roads).[2]
Housing and buildings comprised 2.1% of the built-up area, and transportation infrastructure comprised 3.2%. 17.7% of the land area is heavily forested, and 3.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 56.5% is used for growing crops and 14.1% is pastures, while 3.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.[2]
Demographics
Untersteckholz has a population of 166 (as of 31 December 2020).[3] As of 2007[update], 1.2% of the population comprised foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years, the population has grown at a rate of 5.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.6%), with Rhaeto-romance being the second most common (0.6%) and Russian being third (0.6%).
In the 2007 election, the most popular party was the SVP, which received 65.3% of the vote. The following three most popular parties were the FDP (11.3%), the Green Party (11.1%) and the local small left-wing parties (5.9%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is that children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 18.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.7%, and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.8%. In Untersteckholz, about 79.7% of the population (between the ages of 25 and 64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either a university or a Fachhochschule).
Untersteckholz has an unemployment rate of 0.17%. As of 2005[update], 58 people were employed in the primary economic sector, and about 14 businesses were involved in this sector. 16 people are employed in the secondary sector, and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 2 businesses in this sector.[4]