Martisberg

Martisberg is first mentioned in 1311 as Martisperg.[2]

Before the merger, Martisberg had a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 sq mi).[3] Of this area, 42.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 41.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 13.0% is unproductive land.[3]

The former municipality is located in the Östlich Raron district, on the northern slopes of the Rhone valley.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Sword Azure hilted Sable inverted in bend sinistre covered with a cloth Gules in base Coupeaux Vert[4]

Martisberg had a population (as of 2011) of 19.[3] As of 2008, about 9.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals.[5] Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of -26.7%. It has changed at a rate of 0% due to migration and at a rate of -20% due to births and deaths.[3]

All of the population (as of 2000) speaks German.[6]

As of 2008, the population was made up of 20 Swiss citizens.[5] Of the population in the municipality, 23 or about 85.2% were born in Martisberg and lived there in 2000. There were 4 or 14.8% who were born in the same canton but not in Martisberg.[6]

As of 2000, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 48.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 25.9%.[3]

As of 2000, there were 13 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 12 married individuals and 2 widows or widowers.[6]

As of 2000, there were 13 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.1 persons per household.[3] There were 7 households that consist of only one person and households with five or more people. In 2000, a total of 13 apartments (32.5% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 21 apartments (52.5%) were seasonally occupied and 6 apartments (15.0%) were empty.[7]

The historical population is given in the following chart:[2][8]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 70.68% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (14.29%), the FDP (9.02%) and the SVP (6.02%). In the federal election, a total of 19 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 79.2%.[9]

In the 2009 Conseil d'Etat/Staatsrat election a total of 16 votes were cast, of which or about 0.0% were invalid. The voter participation was 94.1%, which is much more than the cantonal average of 54.67%.[10] In the 2007 Swiss Council of States election a total of 14 votes were cast. The voter participation was 77.8%, which is much more than the cantonal average of 59.88%.[11]

As of  2010, Martisberg had an unemployment rate of 0%. As of 2008, there were 4 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. No one was employed in the secondary sector or the tertiary sector.[3] There were 12 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 25.0% of the workforce.

In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 2, both in agriculture.[12]

In 2000, there were 8 workers who commuted away from the municipality.[13] Of the working population, 8.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 66.7% used a private car.[3]

From the 2000 census, 26 or 96.3% were Roman Catholic and there was 1 individual who belonged to another church.[6]

In Martisberg about 8 or (29.6%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education.

As of 2000, there were 5 students from Martisberg who attended schools outside the municipality.[13]