Belpberg
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | |
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| Coordinates: 46°52′N 7°31′E / 46.867°N 7.517°ECoordinates: 46°52′N 7°31′E / 46.867°N 7.517°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Bern |
| District | Seftigen |
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| • Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 802 m (2,631 ft) |
| Population (December 2015) | |
| • Total | 423 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 3124 |
| SFOS number | 0862 |
| Surrounded by | Belp, Gelterfingen, Gerzensee, Toffen |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
Belpberg is a former municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality of Belpberg merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Belp.
The villages historic dependency on agriculture, dairy farming and cattle breeding have continued to the present day. There is otherwise little employment within the commune, and most of the working inhabitants commute to nearby towns, particularly Bern.
Roman and Celtic coinage points to an early settlement in the area. The first documented use of the name Belpberge is found in 1342, with the versions Belperg (1380) and Beltperg (1390) appearing later. The etymology of the word stem Belp is unclear.
Belpberg has an area, as of 2009[update], of 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi). Of this area, 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) or 65.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) or 28.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) or 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads).
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.0%. 26.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 36.1% is used for growing crops and 27.9% is pastures, while 1.6% is used for orchards or vine crops.
It is located on a hill that shares the town's name, between the Aare river and the Gürbetal. It includes a number of hamlets (including Linden, Oberhäusern, Hofstetten, z.T. Heitern) and scattered farmhouses. It belongs to the parish of Belp.
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