Kappelen BE
BE is the abbreviation for the canton of Bern in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Kappelen . |
Kappelen | |
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State : | Switzerland |
Canton : | Bern (BE) |
Administrative district : | Zealand |
BFS no. : | 0305 |
Postal code : | 3273 |
Coordinates : | 587 042 / 212246 |
Height : | 437 m above sea level M. |
Height range : | 435–449 m above sea level M. |
Area : | 10.97 km² |
Residents: | 1419 (December 31, 2018) |
Population density : | 104 inhabitants per km² |
Mayor : | Hans-Martin Oetiker ( independent ) |
Website: | www.kappelen.ch |
Church and parish hall of Kappelen |
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Location of the municipality | |
Kappelen (French: Chapelle ) is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland .
Neighboring communities
The neighboring communities are in alphabetical order: Aarberg , Bargen , Bühl , HermIGE , Jens , Lyss , Merzligen , Walperswil and Worben .
population
87.23% of the residents of Kappelen are German as their mother tongue. There are numerous clubs in Kappelen, including the UHC Kappelen with four active and three junior teams.
politics
The mayor is Hans-Martin Oetiker ( independent , as of January 2018).
The voting shares of the parties on the occasion of the National Council election in 2019 were: SVP 38.9%, BDP 16%, SP 11.7%, GPS 6.8%, glp 6.2%, FDP 5.9%, EVP 2.9%, EDU 1.7%, SD 0.7%, pirates 0.6%, CVP 0.3%.
traffic
Kappelen has a small airfield with a grass runway. The autostrasse / motorway T 6 Biel - Bern runs along the municipal border in the east. Kappelen is closer to the Lyss Süd connection, Werdthof is closer to the Lyss Nord connection. This connection is partly on the municipal area. Kappelen is connected to public transport by the Biel - Aarberg bus line.
See also
Web links
- Website of the municipality of Kappelen
- Anne-Marie Dubler : Kappelen. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Statistical data from Swiss municipalities
Individual evidence
- ↑ Permanent resident population from STAT-TAB of the BfS , municipalities see also regional portraits 2020 on bfs.admin.ch, accessed on May 29, 2020
- ↑ Results of the municipality of Kappelen. State Chancellery of the Canton of Bern, accessed on February 6, 2020 .