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Profile ID:
SI-40622
City of Bergen
District:
Population:
13,642
(As of: Dec 31, 2017)
Unemployment rate (Dist):
6.2 %
(As of: Jan 1, 2019)
Employment rate:
58.4 %
(As of: Jun 30, 2018)
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Facts & Figures
Population²:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabitants: | 13,642 | 6,886 (50.5 %) | 6,756 (49.5 %) |
| As of: Dec 31, 2017 | |||
| Age structure: |
Population density²:
| Inhabitants/km²: | 79.5 | |
| As of: Dec 31, 2015 | ||
Economic strength²:
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€ per inhabitant (District of Celle) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product 2016: | 28,437 | 75 % |
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€ per employed person (District of Celle) |
National comparison (Germany=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Gross value added 2016 | ||
| - Production sector: | 71,459 | 87 % |
| - Service sector: | 51,516 | 86 % |
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€ per inhabitant (City of Bergen) |
State comparison (State=100 %) |
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|---|---|---|
| Net revenue from local business tax 2017: | 208.77 | 49 % |
| Municipal share of income tax 2017: | 321.67 | 77 % |
Employment³:
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons: | 2,877 | 1,443 (50.2 %) | 1,434 (49.8 %) |
| Change over previous year: | -3 (-0.1 %) | ||
| Employment rate: | 58.4 % | ||
| As of: Jun 30, 2018 | |||
| Employed persons acc. to economic sectors: |
| In-commuters | Out-commuters | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commuters: | 1,317 | 3,448 | -2,131 |
| As of: Jun 30, 2017 | |||
Unemployment³:
| Unemployed persons (City of Bergen): |
| Unemployment rate in % (District of Celle): |
Infrastructure
Educational institutions²:
| Schools of general education 2016 (City of Bergen) | |
| Elementary schools: | 4 |
| Secondary schools (Hauptschulen): | 1 |
| Secondary schools (Oberschulen): | 1 |
| Secondary schools (Realschulen): | 1 |
| Special schools: | 1 |
| Vocational schools 2017 (District of Celle) | |
| Vocational schools: | 8 |
| Vocational technical schools: | 6 |
| Technical secondary schools: | 3 |
| Vocational grammar schools: | 3 |
| Colleges: | 3 |
| Other educational facilities¹: | All types of general education schools available locally. Grammar school in Hermannsburg |
Health care¹:
| General practitioners: | 5 |
| Dentists: | 5 |
| Medical specialists: | 4 |
| Other medical health facilities: | Hospitals in Celle, 25 km away |
Leisure/culture/sport¹:
| Leisure facilities: | Alle Sporteinrichtungen Golfplatz Minigolf Freizeitparks: Heidepark Soltau, Serengetipark Hodenhagen, Vogelpark Walsrode, Skidome Bispingen alle in einer halben Autostunde zu erreichen. |
| Cultural facilities: | Stadthaus Bergen (theatre) with changing international programmes Schloßtheater Celle (castle theatre) Theatres in Hamburg and Hannover |
| Sport facilities: | Outdoor tennis courts and tennis hall, squash, shooting sports, indoor swimming baths, sports grounds |
| Special amenities on offer: |
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Living space¹:
| Price of residential building land: | 25.00 - 55.00 €/m² |
Transport¹:
| Comment on the transport infrastructure: | Centrally situated for the Hannover-Hamburg motorway, the federal trunk road B 3 Soltau-Celle passes through the town area |
Location
Location description¹:
Centrally located within the triangle of cities formed by Hamburg, Schwerin, Bremen and Hannover with good transport connections: motorway link A 7 Hamburg-Hannover, Soltau-Süd (South) exit
Rail links complete with freight station, international airports in Hannover and Hamburg, expansive area of cultivable land for re-growable raw materials, efficient companies and businesses within the area, good shopping and leisure facilities, inexpensive building land prices
Rail links complete with freight station, international airports in Hannover and Hamburg, expansive area of cultivable land for re-growable raw materials, efficient companies and businesses within the area, good shopping and leisure facilities, inexpensive building land prices
Collection rates¹:
| Local business tax: | 380 % |
| Local property tax A: | 450 % |
| Local property tax B: | 400 % |
Business promotion schemes¹:
District of Celle, Economic Development
Tel. +49 (0)51 41 / 916 344
Tel. +49 (0)51 41 / 916 344
| Link to promotion info: | District of Celle http://www.landkreis-celle.de |
Major companies¹:
| Company: | KWS Lochow |
| Branch(es): | https://www.kws.de/ |
| Company: | Cornils GmbH |
| Branch(es): | https://www.cornils.de/home/ |
| Company: | TH.Zink Fenster und Türen |
| Branch(es): | http://www.fenster-thzink.de/ |
Map
Business Sites in this location¹:
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Contact
Contact:
Stadt Bergen
Am Deichend 3-7
29303 Bergen
29303 Bergen
| Phone: | +49 5051 47951 |
| Homepage: | http://www.stadt-bergen.de |
| E-mail: |  |
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| Sources: | ¹ | Own Survey (Last update on Aug 7, 2018) |
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LSNhttp://www.statistik.niedersachsen.de/ - Niedersachsen State Statistical Office, State Statistical Office of Bremen http://www.statistik.bremen.de/ (As of: date specified)
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Statistics from the German Federal Employment Agencyhttp://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/ (As of: date specified), Note on Data Use http:/ |
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| The statistical data have been updated to include the most recent available figures on Feb 13, 2019 |
