Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Brienz

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Other accommodation56
Corporate management3139 years
Restaurants27
Hotels and motels26
Shopping2456 years
Buses and trains23
Construction of buildings20
Hardware store18
Public parks15
Travel agencies15
Health and medical15
Real estate15

Brienz Facts

Area2.3 km²
Population867
Male Population427 (49.2%)
Female Population440 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-23.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-7.2%
Median Age43.7 years (Male: 42.2, Female: 45.1)
NeighborhoodsSpitalacker, Tiefencastel
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.75450, 8.03847
Postal Codes3855

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Brienz Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,126988934885867
Population Density486.9 / km²427.2 / km²403.9 / km²382.7 / km²374.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Brienz Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 5.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Brienz-21.4%-10.4%-5.2%
Canton of Bern+7.5%+9.5%+7.1%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Brienz Median Age

Median Age: 43.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Brienz43.7 yrs45.1 yrs42.2 yrs
Canton of Bern43.1 yrs44.2 yrs41.9 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Brienz Population Density

Population Density: 375 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Brienz8672.313 km²375 / km²
Canton of Bern1 million5,959.3 km²168 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Brienz Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Brienz

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Brienz

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Brienz CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Brienz9,983 tn11.51 tn4,317 tons/km²
Canton of Bern11,545,399 tn11.5 tn1,937.4 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Brienz CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)9,983 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.51 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,317 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/6/178:12 PM4.161.8 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
10/24/162:44 PM4.451.3 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.258.4 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/1111:32 PM359.6 km4,700 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/118:48 PM3.464.1 km6,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
6/17/087:48 PM3.572.8 km4,800 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.159.9 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/8/062:19 PM368.8 km0 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/25/068:18 AM3.160.6 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/18/0610:49 PM373.3 km3,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Brienz

Brienz is a village and municipality on the northern shore of Lake Brienz, at the foot of the Brienzer Rothorn mountain, and in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland. Besides the village of Brienz, the municipality includes the settlements of Ki..

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