Brislach
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Brislach is a municipality
in the district of Laufen
in the canton
of Basel-Country
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. Out of the forested land, 36.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 39.6% is used for growing crops and 12.5% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Laufen district. It consists of the linear village
of Brislach on the Birstal-Passwang road.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Or, two Battons fleury Gules in saltire.
Most of the population speaks German
(1,327 or 95.3%), with Italian language
being second most common (16 or 1.1%) and Albanisch being third (8 or 0.6%). There are 7 people who speak French
and people who speak Romansh.
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.8% male and 49.2% female. The population was made up of 1,454 Swiss citizens (90.1% of the population), and 160 non-Swiss residents (9.9%) Of the population in the municipality 507 or about 36.4% were born in Brislach and lived there in 2000. There were 261 or 18.8% who were born in the same canton, while 468 or 33.6% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 116 or 8.3% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 14 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 birth to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 9 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 5 while the foreign population increased by 1. There was 1 Swiss man and 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 6 non-Swiss men and 3 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 1 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 31 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.1%.
The age distribution, , in Brislach is; 110 children or 6.8% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 286 teenagers or 17.7% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 174 people or 10.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 216 people or 13.4% are between 30 and 39, 296 people or 18.3% are between 40 and 49, and 304 people or 18.8% are between 50 and 64. The senior population distribution is 172 people or 10.7% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 56 people or 3.5% who are over 80.
, there were 556 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 721 married individuals, 68 widows or widowers and 47 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.58 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 71.2% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 536 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. There were 127 households that consist of only one person and 38 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 542 households that answered this question, 23.4% were households made up of just one person and 4 were adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 170 married couples without children, 212 married couples with children There were 15 single parents with a child or children. There were 8 households that were made up unrelated people and 6 households that were made some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 319 single family homes (or 75.1% of the total) out of a total of 425 inhabited buildings. There were 46 multi-family buildings (10.8%), along with 48 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (11.3%) and 12 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (2.8%). Of the single family homes 14 were built before 1919, while 92 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (76) were built between 1981 and 1990.
there were 563 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 171. There were 13 single room apartments and 251 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 524 apartments (93.1% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 31 apartments (5.5%) were seasonally occupied and 8 apartments (1.4%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 8.3 new units per 1000 residents. the average price to rent a two room apartment was about 723.00 CHF (US$580, £330, €460), a three room apartment was about 1033.00 CHF (US$830, £460, €660) and a four room apartment cost an average of 1206.00 CHF (US$960, £540, €770). The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.79%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
cave dwelling, is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance
.
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 38.18% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(17.65%), the CVP
(16.53%) and the SP
(16.06%). In the federal election, a total of 464 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 42.0%.
the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 265. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 26, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 151, of which 82 or (54.3%) were in manufacturing and 69 (45.7%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 88. In the tertiary sector; 24 or 27.3% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 16 or 18.2% were in the movement and storage of goods, 11 or 12.5% were in a hotel or restaurant, 17 or 19.3% were technical professionals or scientists, 9 or 10.2% were in education and 4 or 4.5% were in health care.
, there were 265 workers who commuted into the municipality and 578 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.2 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 14.3% of the workforce coming into Brislach are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 15.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 54.3% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there were 2 members of an Orthodox church
(or about 0.14% of the population), and there were 19 individuals (or about 1.36% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 23 (or about 1.65% of the population) who were Islam
ic. There were 3 individuals who were Buddhist
, 8 individuals who were Hindu
and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 114 (or about 8.19% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 29 individuals (or about 2.08% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 106 who completed tertiary schooling, 70.8% were Swiss men, 22.6% were Swiss women, 4.7% were non-Swiss men. , there were 17 students in Brislach who came from another municipality, while 112 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Laufen
Laufen (district)
Laufen District or Laufental District is one of the five districts of the largely German-speaking canton of Basel-Country, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Laufen....
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Basel-Country
Basel-Country
Basel-Landschaft , is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The capital is Liestal...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Geography
Brislach has an area, , of 9.39 square kilometres (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 4.96 km² (1.9 sq mi) or 52.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.55 km² (1.4 sq mi) or 37.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.8 km² (0.308881726874028 sq mi) or 8.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.06 km² (14.8 acre) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 4.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.7%. Out of the forested land, 36.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 39.6% is used for growing crops and 12.5% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Laufen district. It consists of the linear village
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
of Brislach on the Birstal-Passwang road.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Or, two Battons fleury Gules in saltire.
Demographics
Brislach has a population of . , 9.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 19.5%.Most of the population speaks German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(1,327 or 95.3%), with Italian language
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
being second most common (16 or 1.1%) and Albanisch being third (8 or 0.6%). There are 7 people who speak French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and people who speak Romansh.
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.8% male and 49.2% female. The population was made up of 1,454 Swiss citizens (90.1% of the population), and 160 non-Swiss residents (9.9%) Of the population in the municipality 507 or about 36.4% were born in Brislach and lived there in 2000. There were 261 or 18.8% who were born in the same canton, while 468 or 33.6% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 116 or 8.3% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 14 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 birth to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 9 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 5 while the foreign population increased by 1. There was 1 Swiss man and 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 6 non-Swiss men and 3 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 1 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 31 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.1%.
The age distribution, , in Brislach is; 110 children or 6.8% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 286 teenagers or 17.7% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 174 people or 10.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 216 people or 13.4% are between 30 and 39, 296 people or 18.3% are between 40 and 49, and 304 people or 18.8% are between 50 and 64. The senior population distribution is 172 people or 10.7% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 56 people or 3.5% who are over 80.
, there were 556 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 721 married individuals, 68 widows or widowers and 47 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.58 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 71.2% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 536 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. There were 127 households that consist of only one person and 38 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 542 households that answered this question, 23.4% were households made up of just one person and 4 were adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 170 married couples without children, 212 married couples with children There were 15 single parents with a child or children. There were 8 households that were made up unrelated people and 6 households that were made some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 319 single family homes (or 75.1% of the total) out of a total of 425 inhabited buildings. There were 46 multi-family buildings (10.8%), along with 48 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (11.3%) and 12 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (2.8%). Of the single family homes 14 were built before 1919, while 92 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (76) were built between 1981 and 1990.
there were 563 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 171. There were 13 single room apartments and 251 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 524 apartments (93.1% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 31 apartments (5.5%) were seasonally occupied and 8 apartments (1.4%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 8.3 new units per 1000 residents. the average price to rent a two room apartment was about 723.00 CHF (US$580, £330, €460), a three room apartment was about 1033.00 CHF (US$830, £460, €660) and a four room apartment cost an average of 1206.00 CHF (US$960, £540, €770). The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.79%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Heritage sites of national significance
The Kohlerhöhle, a PaleolithicPaleolithic
The Paleolithic Age, Era or Period, is a prehistoric period of human history distinguished by the development of the most primitive stone tools discovered , and covers roughly 99% of human technological prehistory...
cave dwelling, is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance
Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
.
Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 38.18% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(17.65%), the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(16.53%) and the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(16.06%). In the federal election, a total of 464 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 42.0%.
Economy
, Brislach had an unemployment rate of 1.69%. , there were 47 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 159 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 17 businesses in this sector. 103 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 24 businesses in this sector. There were 736 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 38.9% of the workforce.the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 265. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 26, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 151, of which 82 or (54.3%) were in manufacturing and 69 (45.7%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 88. In the tertiary sector; 24 or 27.3% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 16 or 18.2% were in the movement and storage of goods, 11 or 12.5% were in a hotel or restaurant, 17 or 19.3% were technical professionals or scientists, 9 or 10.2% were in education and 4 or 4.5% were in health care.
, there were 265 workers who commuted into the municipality and 578 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.2 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 14.3% of the workforce coming into Brislach are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 15.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 54.3% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 983 or 70.6% were Roman Catholic, while 210 or 15.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. Of the rest of the population, there were 2 members of an Orthodox church
Orthodox Christianity
The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...
(or about 0.14% of the population), and there were 19 individuals (or about 1.36% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 23 (or about 1.65% of the population) who were Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic. There were 3 individuals who were Buddhist
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
, 8 individuals who were Hindu
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 114 (or about 8.19% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
or atheist
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
, and 29 individuals (or about 2.08% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Brislach about 564 or (40.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 106 or (7.6%) have completed additional higher education (either University or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
). Of the 106 who completed tertiary schooling, 70.8% were Swiss men, 22.6% were Swiss women, 4.7% were non-Swiss men. , there were 17 students in Brislach who came from another municipality, while 112 residents attended schools outside the municipality.