Belpberg

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.

Belpberg
Former municipality
Location of Belpberg
Belpberg
Belpberg
Coordinates: 46°52′N 7°31′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBern
DistrictSeftigen
Area
  Total5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation
802 m (2,631 ft)
Population
 (December 2020)
  Total423
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3124
SFOS number862
ISO 3166 codeCH-BE
Surrounded byBelp, Gelterfingen, Gerzensee, Toffen
Website
SFSO statistics

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.

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