Bürglen, Uri
Encyclopedia
Bürglen is a municipality
in the canton
of Uri
in Switzerland
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The municipality is located south east of Altdorf
at the entrance of the Schächental
valley. The village is at the start of the road over the pass Klausenpass, which connects Uri and Glarus
. It consists of the village center of Bürglen which is located above the left bank of the Schächen river, and scattered settlements which stretch from the valley floor up the mountains to an elevation of about 1700 m (5,577.4 ft).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bürglen about 61.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Bürglen has an unemployment rate of 0.49%. , there were 284 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 126 businesses involved in this sector. 727 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 35 businesses in this sector. 733 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 79 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
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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 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 Uri
Canton of Uri
Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri...
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....
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History
Bürglen is first mentioned in 857 as Burgilla. In 1240 it was mentioned as Burgelon.Geography
Bürglen has an area, , of 53.1 km² (20.5 sq mi). Of this area, 51.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (26.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 15.0% of the total land area was heavily forested, while 1.2% is covered in small trees and shrubbery. Of the agricultural land, 0.2% is used for farming or pastures, while 13.2% is used for orchards or vine crops and 38.1% is used for alpine pastures. Of the settled areas, 1.0% is covered with buildings, 0.2% is industrial, and 0.9% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.1% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 0.8% is unproductive flowing water (rivers), 12.5% is too rocky for vegatation, and 13.2% is other unproductive land.The municipality is located south east of Altdorf
Altdorf, Switzerland
Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. The municipality covers an area of and is located at a height of above sea-level, to the right of the river Reuss.-Location:...
at the entrance of the Schächental
Schächental
The Schächental is an alpine valley of Uri, Switzerland, formed by the Schächen river. The valley stretches to the east of Altdorf for some 10 km....
valley. The village is at the start of the road over the pass Klausenpass, which connects Uri and Glarus
Glarus
Glarus is the capital of the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Glarus municipality since 1 January 2011 incorporates the former municipalities of Ennenda, Netstal and Riedern....
. It consists of the village center of Bürglen which is located above the left bank of the Schächen river, and scattered settlements which stretch from the valley floor up the mountains to an elevation of about 1700 m (5,577.4 ft).
Demographics
Bürglen has a population (as of ) of . , 3.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4%. Most of the population speaks German (96.7%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.0%) and Albanian being third ( 0.5%). the gender distribution of the population was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bürglen about 61.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
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...
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Bürglen has an unemployment rate of 0.49%. , there were 284 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 126 businesses involved in this sector. 727 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 35 businesses in this sector. 733 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 79 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1743 | 910 |
| 1799 | 1,150 |
| 1850 | 1,294 |
| 1900 | 1,656 |
| 1950 | 2,723 |
| 2000 | 3,878 |
Notable residents
According to legend, this village is the home of William TellWilliam Tell
William Tell is a folk hero of Switzerland. His legend is recorded in a late 15th century Swiss chronicle....
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