Obstalden
Obstalden | |
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Coordinates: 47°07′N 9°09′E / 47.117°N 9.150°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Glarus |
District | n.a. |
Area | |
• Total | 23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 443 |
• Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 8758 |
SFOS number | 1624 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GL |
Surrounded by | Amden (SG), Ennenda, Filzbach, Mühlehorn, Quarten (SG), Sool |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Obstalden is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Obstalden is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.
History
Obstalden is first mentioned in 1310.[1]
Geography
Obstalden has an area, as of 2006[update], of 23.8 km2 (9.2 sq mi). Of this area, 37.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]
It consists of the village of Obstalden and the hamlets of Mülital, Voglingen, Nidstalden, Stocken and Walenguflen.
Demographics
Obstalden had a population (as of 2010) of 443. As of 2007[update], 9.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Italian being third ( 0.2%).[2]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 50.8% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 45.2% of the vote.[2]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Obstalden about 70.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[2]
Obstalden has an unemployment rate of 1.23%. As of 2005[update], there were 53 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 10 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 12 businesses in this sector.[2]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
year | population |
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1888 | 489 |
1900 | 472 |
1950 | 497 |
2000 | 434 |
Weather
Obstalden has an average of 148.6 days of rain per year and on average receives 1,699 mm (66.9 in) of
References
- ^ a b Obstalden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14-Sep-2009
- ^ Canton Glarus population growth (in German) accessed 9 September 2009
- ^ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 687 meters above sea level.
External links
- Media related to Obstalden at Wikimedia Commons
- Obstalden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.